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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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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World Donkey Day
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Manatees rebound
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Boxing Day
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World Space Week begins
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Reflections of the night sky
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Digging the birds
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Southern right whale
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Happy Juneteenth!
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Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
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Presidents Day
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World Donkey Day
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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That bill s just not going to fit
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The eloquence of elephants
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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A shell of many colors
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
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Daylight saving time
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