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LuvLoogie

(6,986 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...

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... (Original Post) 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

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,841 posts)
3. Actually, it's evolution that's so fascinating.
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 03:23 AM
Nov 2017

Recently I watched a three part series (PBS? National Geographic? ) about penguins. THAT was an incredible lesson in evolution, event though it was simply intended as a discourse on penguins.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
4. Who needs the paranormal when real science is so mind blowing?
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 03:27 AM
Nov 2017

It’s spectacularly impressive that nature provides this cuckoo trick. It is so much more awesome than flying faster than a speeding bullet or the other puny super powers in the comics.

Evolution is so spectacular it’s easy to understand why so many can’t believe it exists.

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