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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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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High tide at the walled city
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Happy Halloween!
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April Fools Day
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Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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Sea Slug Day
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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75 years of the United Nations
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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The roots of invention
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Look before you leap
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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A path into history
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Think deep thoughts
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Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon
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Happy Valentines Day!
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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