Bay Nature magazine ◦ Spring 2023

Wildlife Watching

All Those Whose Eyes Do Shine at Night: Naturalist’s Notebook, by John Muir Laws

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March 22, 2023

A neat physics trick helps creatures large and small see better at night. From John Muir Laws, a Naturalist’s Notebook to elucidate your next night walk.

Eyeshine page 1 - NNB Spring 2023 by Jack Laws
Some eyes you may see shining at night. Page 2 of John Muir Laws' spring 2023 Naturalist's Notebook.
About the Author

Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more and find class schedules at johnmuirlaws.com.

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