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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

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Speaking of pregnant snakes, do sea snakes lay their eggs ashore like sea turtles or do they keep them internally until the young are ready to hatch/ be born, like some sharks? These do lay eggs on land and are (reasonably) mobile once they hit the beach. Get yours today! It seems like there is great diversity in this continent.

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Bird Surprises

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This happened to me recently on a birding trip, with somewhat egg-on-the-face results. Tags: Bird Behavior , buntings , features , michigan • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I was on a birding quest trip with my friend Geoff Heeter. “I’ve never seen that before. Pretty cool!&#

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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With a hardiness that belies their delicate looks (but helps explain their phenomenal success), these pioneering pigeons are already sitting on eggs at at least one location in Montana. Tags: collared dove , doves , interior west • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? So, tentatively, welcome spring and new life.

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Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird

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How do I know of their Gothic moods when they have hidden them so well in an egg-white shell of conformity? Tags: features , gulls • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? It is the claws that give them away, their black nail polish. Thanks, Wikipedia ! Get yours today!

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Spotted Thick-knee

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As I watched, it slowly moved into a patch of dried vegetation and I noticed that it was settling over a single egg. Two or three eggs may be laid and either bird may incubate. … Tags: south-africa , Spotted Dikkop , stone curlews , thick-knees • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Getting out of line

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Boat-tailed Grackles count eggs and chicks as part of their diet and they were well represented here today. Tags: Breeding plumage , florida , Heronries , herons and egrets , Orlando • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? There are more at the Orlando, Florida post on Redgannet. Get yours today!

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