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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Fossil Day
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Ready, set, read
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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World Art Day
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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A good time in the Badlands
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Procida, Italy
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Cranborne Chase, England
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Hey, don t you guys have somewhere to be?
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Aloe in bloom
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Autumnal equinox
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Hallstatt, Austria
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