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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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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American goldfinch
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World Space Week
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International Literacy Day
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Birds of a feather
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Presidents Day
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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European Day of Parks
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Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, Vietnam
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
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Gray seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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St. Patricks Day
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Where do those colors come from?
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World Theater Day
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Borrego Badlands
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National Mushroom Month
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