Coparenting with a bonded male-female pair happens in about 81% of bird species, while single mom parenting occurs in 8% of ...

But often the cuckoo mom gets away undetected ... a retired photo editor who’s an avid wildlife photographer, observed the birds’ behavior in 2014 in Amsterdam, where she lives.

Sacrificing her own comfort, the mother bird lifted her wings and offered her chicks a temporary canopy. The chicks didn’t think twice about seeking cover. All of the babies crowded under Mom ...