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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This park is Superkilen
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Happy Pi Day!
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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American Wetlands Month
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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75 years of the United Nations
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Maloja, Switzerland
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Apple Tree Day
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Hallstatt, Austria
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National Park Week begins
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Rainbow Mountain
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A new tradition in London
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Mute swans
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Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
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Water colors
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Burrowing owls
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Put your flippers in the air…
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Go Fly a Kite Day