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Birders

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3. That's hilarious how the babies instinctively know to stick their butts out of the nest to poop!

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 05:51 PM

Sep 2017

I guess that explains why bird nests aren't filled with bird poop.

Human babies definitely don't have this instinct.

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Hummingbird Nestlings [View all] Goblor Sep 2017 OP

Beautiful! Bayard Sep 2017 #1

Since the nest gaiadiversity Sep 2017 #5

Very cool. They never sit still longer than a zillion the of a second. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #2

Gorgeous nest. zentrum Sep 2017 #4

Hummingbird Video Tip arachadillo Sep 2017 #6