Intraspecific Brood Parasitism And The Human Society
A #nest symbolizes a need for a home and a new beginning. It may also mean freedom(from parents). This creamy jewel was initially inspired by cuckoo's peculiar nestling behavior but was later readapted as NEST EGGS because of the negativity of the cuckoo's nestling attitude. The idea behind this #neckpiece is better illustrated here. What the AGATES (semi-precious stones) mixed with the weaved bead balls on the #neckpiece seeks to illustrate is found in this picture below. Eastern Phoebe nest with one brown-headed Cowbird egg (at bottom left). Some birds known as INTRASPECIFIC BROOD PARASITES such as cuckoos, whydahs, goldeneyes, indigo birds etc lay their eggs in the nest of other birds and rely on these other birds to raise their young. This kind of behavior relieves the parasitic parents from the investment of rearing or building nests for their offspprings. The hosts and their biological offsprings suffer a great deal from this b...