Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, resting and singing in a tree. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, dunnocks, meadow pipits, and reed warblers iStock.com/Sander Meertins While some birds vigilantly look after their own eggs, other birds ...
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) eggs have distinct emerald dark green eggs that may reach 5-6 inches. These eggs are laid in large numbers as a cluster may count more than 20 eggs. Females of the species can lay eggs for months when mating with males. Emu males are responsible for the inc...
The small, feathered "dino-birds" dug up in China's Liaoning fossil beds have proved an endless source of confusio. The latest genus to ruffle the feathers of paleontologists is Anchiornis, a tiny dinosaur (not a bird) with unusually long front arms and feathers on its front limbs, hind ...
An emu is a large, flightless bird native to Australia. Traditionally hunted for food, emus are also used for their medicinal...
Cuckoos are known for two things: the "cuck-oo" call of the common cuckoo, and the habit of some cuckoos of laying their eggs in the nests of other birds – a practice known as "brood parasitism". The common cuckoo selects its victim – usually a small bird such as apipitorwarbler–...
Once the male has built his bower, he decorates it with brightly-colored objects collected from the surrounding jungle. If a visiting female is sufficiently impressed, she will mate with the male. The only purpose of the bower is to attract females; the eggs are laid in a separate nest. ...
What is known about this dinosaur is that it was carnivorous – probably feasting off of small reptiles and insects – and probably made nests and laid eggs. Paleontologists know it nested its young because the fossils of these dinosaurs have been found with the mothers still atop their nests....
Eggs with thicker shells, such as emu and ostrich eggs, are preferred for carving. Finished, hand-painted eggs are usually sealed with a clear lacquer and placed on a display stand. The egg is sometimes glued to the display stand to prevent accidental breakage of the delicate shell. The ...
, sometimes raiding nests for eggs and nestlings. Studies by Waikato University have cast doubt on the effect of Magpies on native bird populations. Much blame on the Magpie as a predator in the past has been anecdotal only. Introductions also occurred in the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka, ...
Kung-Fu Talking Jesus and Bald Baby Buddha Buddy: Mash-ups are all the rage these days. Taking a bunch of things and smushing them all together is much more than just your mother's recipe for casserole: it is an unharnessed recipe for placing power in da