Brood parasitism: The most well-known cuckoos are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species. The cuckoo chick kicks the host's eggs or chicks out of the nest. #america #are #you? #nyc | Joli Mayra

344K views · 1.8K reactions | Brood parasitism (or egg dumping) is a reproductive strategy where a female bird lays its eggs in the nest of another bird, leaving the host to incubate and raise the chicks. This benefits the parasitic bird by avoiding the energy costs of parenting. It can occur within the same species or across different species, with well-known examples including cuckoos and cowbirds. | Hashem Al-Ghaili | Facebook

101K views · 1K reactions | Periodical cicadas, identified as Brood X, are back, providing those in parts of the U.S. with a once-every-17-years opportunity to witness a remarkable natural phenomenon, as these insects emerge and breed, while producing sounds as loud as a jet engine. https://cbsn.ws/2SV8Lkb | CBS Sunday Morning | Facebook