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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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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50 years of Earth Day
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Ready for takeoff
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National Park Week begins
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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World Oceans Day
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Hezké svátky
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Poinsettia Day
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Bidding summer adieu
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Ode to the sun
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Cinco de Mayo
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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Antarctica Day
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Nature Photography Day
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Black History Month
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The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Strolling across the Red Lagoon
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Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy