Are these chicks cousins? Perhaps. Caribbean (aka American) flamingos, like all flamingo species, lay just one egg per year, so chicks of the same size are more likely cousins than siblings. These chicks and their hovering parents are in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, a critical nesting colony for Caribbean flamingos. They’re highly social birds that live in colonies of thousands, so they have plenty of opportunities to celebrate Cousins Day today. Here’s to you, cuz!
Flock together for Cousins Day
Today in History
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Autumn equinox
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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One for the books
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Tiny fliers head south
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Frog Month
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Giving Tuesday
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Christmas Eve
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Bidding summer adieu
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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National Napping Day
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Noctilucent clouds
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We heart Berlin
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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Darwin s Arch
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World Meteorological Day
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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World Nature Conservation Day
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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International Tea Day
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