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This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” ” ( source ).

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How can something so miniscule bust out of an opaque egg and immediately commence the preparation for a thousand-mile journey – that is often made without any adult accompaniment – is completely beyond this human’s understanding. Suffice to say I am thrilled to be seeing them again.

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Fish Family Eggs Humane 239

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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. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

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Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 207

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JANUARY 29, 2023

Blue-bottle jellyfish There were various other jellyfish that were the size of dinner plates and other smaller “jellies” that may have been egg sacs rather than jellyfish. Many of the turquoise tentacles were washed up along the high tide line.

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Eggs Australia Protection Breeding 147

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His first surmise seems like a good one – that the feathers are meant to hide the eggs from other female swallows seeking to parasitize the nest, by disrupting the parasite’s timing (if eggs are present, the parasite would know that the nesting mother is ready to incubate – that is, incubate not only her own eggs, but the parasite’s, as well).

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Eggs Emotional Bats 2014 130

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The evidence consists of clusters of egg shells that are burned in a way the scientists suggest most likely done by humans. So, the idea is that by harvest the eggs of this giant bird, human contributed significantly to their extinction. Don’t assume this is right, or if it is, simple, yet. ka, and likely before 47?ka.

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Humane Killing Australia Eggs 172

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It depicted a Common Loon ( Gavia immer ) sitting on eggs on a seemingly crude nest. As I flipped through the pages I was once again amazed by the quality and lifelikeness of the birds presented. Common Loon ( Gavia immer) This was a different artist. It caught my full attention and entranced me.

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Birds Woodpeckers Canada Collecting 215

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JULY 4, 2023

From Hiro, we learn how Northern Pygmy Owls are “rule breakers,” not incubating eggs till all are hatched and then raising owlets that mature at the same rate even though the eggs were laid asynchronously (as most owl eggs are). I’m wondering if the subject of this book itself presented a challenge.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

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JULY 1, 2018

This year is the eighteenth year since we discovered our first Pied Oystercatcher nest on Cable Beach in Broome and it didn’t take us long to realise that they are not at all successful at raising young due to egg and chick predation. Each year we hope for anther success, but so far it has not happened. Pied Oystercatcher nest.

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This colouration is not present in the adults, but is excellent camouflage for the ducklings. The Radjah Shelduck will often nest in a tree hollow close to water and lay between six and twelve eggs. This would have to be one of the few families of Radjah Shelducks we have ever observed and definitely the smallest ducklings.

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APRIL 25, 2022

In my imagination, the job of a male Australian Brush Turkey is pretty similar – removing or adding bits and pieces to his pile of rotting vegetation in order to get the right temperature to incubate the eggs buried underneath to hatch. So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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AUGUST 7, 2016

This pair of birds laid eggs in the first week of July, which is typical for the Broome area. The next pair of Pied Oystercatchers to the north decided to lay earlier than normal this year and are currently sitting on their third clutch of eggs following predation of the first two clutches they laid.

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Eggs 2016 Shelters Breeding 100

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The text goes far beyond just those two birds, however, as Doug works his way through the puzzles presented by the incredibly wide diversity of bird behavior, even within species, citing current research and new and old theories, reasoning out the most likely and unlikely answers. that’s three birds).

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JUNE 3, 2020

Especially when I compare it with the other cowbird present in central Mexico, the Brown-headed Cowbird. Instead, they lay their eggs in other species’ nests, and let those nest-making birds (often significantly smaller than the cowbirds) raise their young. Both (in fact, all) cowbirds are obligate brood parasites.

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Birds Blackbirds Mexico Cattle 154

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JUNE 24, 2021

One Oriental Pratincole of them was courageously raising its wings when I unknowingly drove towards its eggs – I reversed, but I am not so sure about the next person using that road … Being yelled at by the chick of an Oriental Pratincole. In contrast, the Common Terns present look much more elegant. The birding life.

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Birds Uganda Breeding Rats 214

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MARCH 9, 2019

The storks begin to arrive from August and will usually be sitting on eggs by October. Helpless chicks in the nest and free-flying juveniles were present during my visit at the beginning of December. Eggs often fall victim to the ubiquitous House Crow. There can be quite a gap between the early birds and the late brooders.

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2003 India Breeders Eggs 113

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Birds of the West: An Artist’s Guide presents both sides of the artistic equation–lovely prints and water colors of 88 (or so) North American birds of the Pacific Northwest; commentary on how the author/artist created the images; and lessons on how to draw and paint birds in various media.

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Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 149

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Birders are always happy to see a turtle or tortoise, and there are times of the year when my social media feeds are sprinkled with photos of turtles beings removed from roads or crawling to land to lay eggs. Genera accounts–descriptions of each genus–are similar in style to the family descriptions.

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Turtles Tortoises Family Terrapins 196

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MAY 30, 2017

Fortunately, just like when we visited Washington State , Daisy was amenable to taking a boat ride to see some puffins so on the evening of Saturday, 27 May, we (me, Daisy, Desi, and my mother-in-law) found ourselves on a boat in New Harbor watching Black Guillemots swim in the harbor while we waited for our boat to head out to Eastern Egg Rock.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

In any case, if the song is to be believed, the proper gift for the first day of Christmas is a partridge – and the Red-legged Partridge featured on the label of the Portuguese wine Quinta do Vale da Perdiz Cistus Reserva Douro presents a decidedly more practical option for following this gift-giving tradition. Tristan). ==.

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Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 242

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The first eggs were laid in the first week of July, which is the case each year. The eggs take 28 days to hatch and it is then at least 35 days before the chicks are developed enough to fly and there have been problems with predation as in other years. Pied Oystercatcher sitting on eggs in the nudist area of Cable Beach.

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Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

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MARCH 7, 2014

The two have built up a devoted following through years of triumph – like last season, when they fledged three young – and tragedy – like the season before, when their eggs didn’t even hatch. Ozzie and Harriet with the 2013 brood. What happens happens, for our Ospreys.

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Montana Eggs Horses Morals 189

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JUNE 7, 2022

The Wryneck is full of stunning photos of Wrynecks–anting, flying, nesting, writhing, being ringed, their habitat areas, nests, eggs, and closeups of museum specimens. copyright © 2022 Gerard Gorman. Many photographic images are full or half-page, allowing us to enjoy the elegance or weirdness of the image.

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Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 233

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JUNE 16, 2016

” When he signed the bill, the governor was presented with a painting by Arthur O. They are described as “hardy,” and “handle marginal diets and poor housing conditions better than other breeds and still continue to produce eggs.” ” Best of all, they lay between 150 and 200 eggs per year.

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Rhode Island Oklahoma Chickens Minnesota 101

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JANUARY 1, 2012

They generally lay four eggs, but we have only seen a maximum of three surviving chicks after a few days. A good indication that they have eggs or young is the extreme noise that they make. They will often fly at both people and other animals in defense of their eggs and young. Masked Lapwing chick hiding in a cow footprint!

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Breeding Cows Eggs 2012 144

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JUNE 23, 2013

Once again Pied Oystercatcher breeding season is fast approaching in Broome and we can expect the first batch of eggs to be laid within the next few weeks. We have also discovered that they are very rarely successful with the first eggs laid due to predation of either the eggs or the chicks.

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Eggs Breeding Australia Raised 172

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MAY 2, 2021

We moved in slowly and soon observed that there was a well camouflaged nest with one egg in it. Black-fronted Dotterel nest with one egg. There is now a warning sign on the gate into the area to warn people that they are in the Kimberley and there are crocodiles present, so to take care. Freshwater crocodile.

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Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 150

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JULY 19, 2015

When we visited the shores of Roebuck Bay in early June there were some lovely flocks of Red-necked Avocets and Black-winged Stilt standing high up on the beach below the cliffs, but they were not the only birds present. I can also confirm that there are several Pied Oystercatcher eggs currently being sat on! 14 Whimbrel.

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Pelicans Eggs Birds 2015 160

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MAY 20, 2012

It is present both in Broome itself and also surrounding ephemeral lakes and appears to breed throughout the year if the conditions are right. They will sit tight on the eggs even if you are within a few metres of the nest and are very reluctant to move.

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New Zealand Eggs Australia Rights 156

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APRIL 8, 2018

A male Rufous Treecreeper with thin white stripes down its breast was also present, but it was too active for a decent photo! According to this website the Rufous Treecreeper lays two or three light purple eggs and only the female bird incubates the eggs. Rufous Treecreeper feeding among the leaf litter.

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Litter Australia Eggs Falcons 101

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JANUARY 12, 2022

In spite of their many species (migratory Blue-winged, Green-winged, and Cinnamon Teals, Northern Shovelers and Northern Pintails, American Wigeons and Gadwalls ; as well as resident Mexican and Ruddy Ducks ), the winter ducks of Lake Cuitzeo do not present great identification challenges. Was it practicing?

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AUGUST 20, 2013

From the abstract (emphasis added): We estimated the present population size of the Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi and compared it with the population in 1985. Nearly 90% of the nests failed during egg stage, mainly due to strong winds and depredation by American mink Neovison vison.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Also known as the Scaly-breasted Munia , Spice Finch , or, more properly, as Lonchura punctulata , Nutmeg Mannikins have been present in California for decades, with counts in the hundreds not terribly unusual in southern California. A young or female Nutmeg Mannikin can be a confusing bird to identify for the unprepared observer.

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California Los Angeles 2013 Eggs 196

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

All of the pairs that we monitor have lost either their eggs or juvenile birds to predation before they were fledged and are patiently sitting once again on a new clutch of eggs. This week we had large tides and there were several large flocks on Cable Beach.

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Wounded Eggs Rescue Breeding 160

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At that point, neither species was yet present, and there wasn’t much of a lake, either. Perhaps the lake’s insects function like the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab eggs that shorebirds gorge on along Chesapeake Bay during their northward spring migration? Every one of the little black apostrophes in this photo… was alive!

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Ducks 2020 Eggs California 253

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Over the last weekend, I was at Lake Kissimmee in Florida, observing Snail Kites at an area kites were not present or rare just a few years ago. Native snails lay 20-50 eggs at a time during the spring. Exotic snails lay 300-500 eggs at a time, lay eggs throughout the year, and are more resistant to environmental changes.

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Florida South America Eggs Bolivia 219

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

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