Eagle Eye Outdoor GamePrimer Eagles have incredibly keen vision. From hundreds of yards above a field, or sitting high in a nest overlooking a river, they can spot a small rodent or splashing fish. When they do, they lift and swoop right down to grab that little morsel of delicious food! Humans have good vision too, but we can learn a lot by watching eagles and hawks. Eagles and hawks don't even have to move to spot something because they use their keen vision. If you practice using Owl Eyes - or Eagle Eyes - you'll be able to see more animals hiding from you. Do you think if we all went out and hid, that you could stand still and spot us without moving or walking around? How To: Directions for the Eagle. This outdoor game is a sedentary variation on hide-and-seek. Play it in an area with some decent cover for hiding: bushes, ferns, tall grass. One person will be chosen as the Eagle who must stand in his "Eagle Nest" that consists of about the range of his/her pivot-step. I usually start by having an instructor stay with the Eagle during the game as a facilitator. The Eagle closes his/her eyes and counts to 60 while everyone else hides in a broad circle around the Eagle Nest (define the boundaries). Directions for hiders. All hiders or "voles/mice/rabbits" must hide themselves in such a way that they can see the Eagle with at least one eye at all times. This means no hiding completely behind trees, etc. They must also hide within the boundaries. The game goal - people want to get as close to the Eagle as possible and not be seen. this is the true test of invisibility. Eyes Open. The Eagle opens his eyes and looks (and listens) all around for everyone hiding, but she cannot leave the nest. When the Eagle sees something that might be a person hiding, he must describe the colors of the clothes or hair he sees and point to the exact location, it will be clear that the person has been seen. That person comes to the Eagle Nest and sits down, remaining silent not giving anyone else away. Again, the Eagle listens in the silence for any movement of other people hiding. Sustain Pace. After a while, when the Eagle cannot see any more people, have her close her eyes and count to 30 while everyone quickly hides again, moving at least 5 steps closer to the Eagle this time. Keep playing like this until Eagle finds everyone or until one person remains. Ask the last person hiding to give a bird call so everyone can locate their number one hiding spot. In this way, the game stays interesting and fun for everyone involved, without lagging or becoming boring.
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