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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Don’t look down
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50 years of Earth Day
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Celebrating freedom
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International Womens Day
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Nature Photography Day
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
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Trevi in bloom
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Skyscraper Day
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Pont Rouge
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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FOR FOREST by Klaus Littmann
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So, how long till springtime?
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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Happy Bee Day to you
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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Mexican giant cardon cactus
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Panda Day
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Falling for Tennessee
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Groundhog Day
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy