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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Midsummer in Sweden
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Let’s have a ball
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Siblings Day
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National Park Week begins
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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New York City Marathon
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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A horse of many colors
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Belgium celebrates its independence
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Independence Day
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Mother s Day
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Beware the Ides of March
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An enduring vision
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World Elephant Day
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Wandering Watkins Glen
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And they’re off!
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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