Peregrine Falcon and Tom Brady (IMAGE) University of Cape Town Caption The dark malar stripe directly beneath the peregrine falcon's eyes likely reduce sunlight glare, an evolutionary trait mimicked by some top athletes who smear dark makeup below their eyes to help them spot fast-moving balls in competitive sports. Credit Photo (left): Peregrine Falcon by Greg Hume (Greg5030) - CC BY-SA 3.0; Photo (right): Tom Brady by Jeffrey Beall - CC BY 3.0 Usage Restrictions Photo (left): Peregrine Falcon by Greg Hume (Greg5030) - CC BY-SA 3.0; Photo (right): Tom Brady by Jeffrey Beall - CC BY 3.0 License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.