10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Among birds the Egyptian Vulture uses rocks to crack Ostrich eggs, the New Caledonian Crow and Woodpecker Finch (one of several Darwin Finches of the Galapagos Islands), uses sticks to extract grubs from inside a branch. This is similar to the fact that all birds, even first time breeders within a species build identical nests.

Fish 163

Fish Woodpeckers Ostriches Eggs 163

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the former, a female lays her fertilized egg in the nest of another species, in the hopes that her offspring will be raised by the unwitting hosts. ii) cooperative breeders may be more obvious targets as a result of the increased activity of helpers near the nest. fledglings per group per season.

Breeders 210

Breeders Breeding Birds Groups 210

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If the male’s color fades after the first egg, the female reacts by laying a smaller second egg – seemingly deciding that it is better to cut her losses as the male apparently is the avian equivalent of a deadbeat father. And it also comes as a video and yet another video. And now for something completely different.

Woodpeckers 222

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 222

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

I am delighted to say that despite her initial reluctance to embrace eBird, Clare was the most productive beat this month, responsible for nearly all of the new stuff. Big Egg Marsh. However, my personal favourite for the third month running is Dragan (cope with that), who continues to share his sightings as he goes along. 14 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100