Big Bird is a predator. His eyes are at the front of his skull, like all raptors. If he were prey, his eyes would be at the sides of his head, to give a better field of view to watch for predators. Like this.
I don't know if anyone else gets anxious about phone calls but a little tip I've learned is: if there is a phone call that I don't want to make, before I start dialing the number, I carefully hold the phone in my hand & toss it gently into a lake. I hope this advice helps others.
Although I know it will still happen, so far, I have less concern about someone here keeping me in a pit in their basement or trying to make a skin suit out of me.