Rare flamingos in England laid eggs for the first time in 15 years — and experts are saying it's because of Europe's heatwave

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

• Rare Andean flamingos in Britain have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years.
• Experts are speculating it's because of Europe's heat wave. 
• The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust said six birds laid nine eggs at its Gloucestershire reserve in southwest England.
• None of the eggs hatched because the expectant mothers’ eggs were not fertilized.
• Because the birds won't be able to watch their own eggs hatch, the reserve gave them eggs from their near relatives, Chilean flamingos, to look after.

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Rare Andean flamingos in Britain have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years, and experts have credited Europe’s recent heat wave.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust said record-breaking temperatures led six flamingos to lay nine eggs at the Gloucestershire reserve in southwest England.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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