Why ostriches on Father’s Day? Because male ostriches are more involved in the care and rearing of their young than many other wild animals. At night, the expectant ostrich dad sits on the eggs in the nest, his black plumage camouflaging him from predators. When the chicks hatch, papa ostrich teaches them how to forage for food and is their primary protector. Way to go, ostrich dad! We hope at least one of those baby ostriches remembers to call you today.
Papa was a flightless bird
Today in History
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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World Oceans Day
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Celebrating Pi Day
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National Park Week continues
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Land of the midnight sun
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Under Parisian skies
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Too awesome to be a planet
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Art and soul
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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A meerkat stands alone
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Hut, hut, hike!
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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Fall for Chile
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Not your average sandcastle
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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Morocco in bloom
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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World Environment Day
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World Poetry Day
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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