Bird eggs will only develop at a temperature close to the body temperature of the parent bird. Thus, a parent bird usually incubates the eggs by sitting on them to keep them warm.
The cuckoo bird lays its eggs in the nest of a different species of bird, sometimes pushing the old eggs out of the nest and laying new ones, or laying thier eggs ontop of the old eggs. the cuckoo will pick a next in which the eggs look similar to thier own. they will not sit on these eggs, but let the other bird sit on them, occationally checking the bird to see if it is still sitting.
Birds lay eggs, they do not have a baby. A bird may lay eggs and sit on them but unless there is a male with her, they are not fertilized and will not hatch.
No it doesn't teach him/her a lesson. If you sit with him he will think its alright to get into timeout because he/she will have her/his mom/dad.
They sit on them to incubate them, to encourage growth by providing temperature and security
There are many birds that do not have to sit on their eggs constantly. Robins only sit on the eggs occasionally.
If the baby bird is alive, she doesn't sit on it at all! She sits near it and snuggles up to it. She sits on the eggs until they hatch, which is different depending on the type of bird.
They don't lay eggs on water. The egg is heavier than water and would break on the bottom of the source of water. They couldn't sit on the eggs in water.
Frogs that spawn in water appear to sit on their nest while they are laying their eggs. Frogs that spawn in damp leaf litter may sit on the clutch to protect them.
Sit in your room, do your homework. Apologize to your mom/dad. Maybe even write a little note saying you are sorry and who knows...You could just get off grounding early!
Yes, Blackbirds usually need to sit on their eggs continuously to keep them warm and aid in their development. The mother bird may take short breaks to feed or preen, but for the most part, she will stay on the nest to incubate the eggs.
Labrador don't give birth, thay lay eggs. But the male can sit on the egg to keep it warm.
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a pesticide that proved very harmful to the environment. It entered the food chain and even affected humans. It caused bird eggs to become thin shelled and brittle, with many eggs being crushed when the parent bird tried to sit on them in the nest.