a fixed look with eyes open wide
"The dog froze and stared at the stranger in the doorway, its eyes wide as it tried to decide whether to bark or run."
A persistent gaze.
"The flock of starlings swooped down and filled the sky in a swirling, shimmering display known as a murmuration."
A starling.
To look fixedly (at something).
"She stared at the broken clock on the wall, unable to look away from the stopped hands."