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A rare trio of bald eagles — two dads, one mom — are raising eaglets together in one nest

If this is an attempt to "prove" aberrant behavior is normal, it failed.
this statement is a genuine non sequitur. The word aberrant necessarily excludes. No one ever in the history of words tried to argue that aberrant behavior is normal.

That's like someone trying to prove that lead is water.


Why did you not include this from the link and do the "two dads" copulate?

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The refuge hosts a live webcam of the Illinois family, which is a rare example of an eagle trio cooperatively nesting, raising their young together. While not unheard of, such trios have been documented only a few times, according to the National Audubon Society: in Alaska in 1977, in Minnesota in 1983 and in California in 1992.
because nobody is making the argument that it's normal. It has drawn attention because it is not normal. Normal things normally go unnoticed.

Tell me again how you can't prove aberrant things are normal. I had quite a laugh.
 
A rare trio of bald eagles — two dads, one mom — are raising eaglets together in one nest

Proof that families come in all shapes, sizes and species, three eagles — two dads and a mom — are raising three, fluffy-feathered eaglets in a nest near the Mississippi River this spring.

According to the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge, all three birds, Valor I, Valor II (dads) and Starr (mom), “take part in nest maintenance, incubation and raising the young.”
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An avian ménage à trois? Birds of a feather flocking together I've heard of but this picture is silly. LGBTQ eagles?

What I find interesting about this is that these particular birds mate for life, if one of them dies they won't hesitate to find a new mate but as long as there mate is around that's who they mate with. I wonder does the extra male stay with the couple. Birds are incredibly smart, and I'm not sure how much emotion they're capable of.

this is what I'm thinking about the political aspect of it I could care less about.

Cool story thanks for sharing.
 
While it occurs, "common" is a stretch. Homosexuality is not conducive to the survival of a species. Darwin has some good writings about such things.

Anyone familiar with the fine points of cannabiculture & who cites Darwin is on my team.
 
What I find interesting about this is that these particular birds mate for life, if one of them dies they won't hesitate to find a new mate but as long as there mate is around that's who they mate with. I wonder does the extra male stay with the couple. Birds are incredibly smart, and I'm not sure how much emotion they're capable of.

this is what I'm thinking about the political aspect of it I could care less about.

Cool story thanks for sharing.

That's what's fascinating. Valor I and II originally were paired with Hope (the female). After the nest was attacked by 3 other eagles, Hope disappeared, and the two males raised the chicks. The next fall Valor I and II paired up with a different female, Starr.
 
Dogs and monkeys come to mind. What other wild animals?

Squirrels, deer, turkeys, rabbits, fox, coyotes, possums, to name a few, all of which I see out my living room window, when I'm not in the woods, or on the river.
 
The rest of that story was pretty fascinating. Deadbeat layabout Valor I and more responsible Valor II and first mom Hope being attacked for hours by other eagles, Hope disappears, Valor I and II raise the chick, while defending the nest nearly daily from the same attackers, then picking up a new mom - Starr! It's like a soap opera, or LMN movie that my wife watches on Sundays!


I'm wondering why you would name them valor one and two when they sat for an hour watching their wife being attacked and didn't do a damn thing.

If I was hope I would have left those lazy SOBs as well...
 
That's what's fascinating. Valor I and II originally were paired with Hope (the female). After the nest was attacked by 3 other eagles, Hope disappeared, and the two males raised the chicks. The next fall Valor I and II paired up with a different female, Starr.

Oh...wow, so the two males are pair bonded with one another that's interesting.
 
Squirrels, deer, turkeys, rabbits, fox, coyotes, possums, to name a few, all of which I see out my living room window, when I'm not in the woods, or on the river.

I grew up in the country and still spend time in the woods, never seen those animals engaging in homosexuality. You have seen turkeys getting gay?
 
Could be the two males are father and son.
 
Why do we have to anthropomorphize these innocent animals with our ridiculous human politics and biases?

They are beautiful together. I don't care what their sexes are. They seem happy and I am happy reading this story.
 
I'm afraid we will have to disagree on that....

Besides isn't one man a big enough pain?

My late girlfriend sure thought I was more than she needed...:2razz:

lol...nah, one man to take care of the house and one to take care of the yard...:2razz:
 
An avian ménage à trois? Birds of a feather flocking together I've heard of but this picture is silly. LGBTQ eagles?

While there is a lot of overlap, poly does not automatically include LBG.

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Well, if you're gonna be for polygamy, this is the way to do it...one woman, 2 men...:2razz:
Specifically, polyandry.

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While it occurs, "common" is a stretch. Homosexuality is not conducive to the survival of a species. Darwin has some good writings about such things.
Survival of a species usually does not require that all of the species reproduce. It's probably the reason that regardless of species, homosexuality is rarely above 5-10%.

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Correction: what is/are the other imperative/s?
 
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