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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Mute swans
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Common raven
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Noctilucent clouds
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Antarctica Day
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Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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International Archaeology Day
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Paleontology meets art
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Taking the forest to the cloud
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Brotherly cubs
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Siblings Day
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Procida, Italy
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World Frog Day
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International Day of Peace
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Groundhog Day
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Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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International Tea Day
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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All Rhodes lead to the beach
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