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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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York
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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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Party like it’s 5779
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Swimming with the sea cows
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The desert blooms
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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American Wetlands Month
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Leaves of Grass
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Falling for Tennessee
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A Festivus for the rest of us
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Reflections of the night sky
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Monet still makes an impression
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First day of summer
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Spring equinox
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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An uncommonly cool critter
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A path lain with petals
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Embracing the cold
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International Sloth Day
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Landscape Architecture Month
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A storied trail marks a century
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