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LuvLoogie

(8,826 posts) Sat Nov 11, 2017, 02:31 AM Nov 2017

The common cuckoo is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds... [View all]

At the appropriate moment, the hen cuckoo flies down to the host's nest, pushes one egg out of the nest, lays an egg and flies off.

I find nature fascinating. How about you?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cuckoo

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The common cuckoo is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds... [View all] LuvLoogie Nov 2017 OP

Fascinating. I find human nature very similar defacto7 Nov 2017 #1

Yes. There are often parallels in nature to our human existence. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #2

Actually, it's evolution that's so fascinating. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #3

Who needs the paranormal when real science is so mind blowing? Cicada Nov 2017 #4

Cowbird also lays its eggs in the nest of other birds njhoneybadger Nov 2017 #5