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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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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World Population Day
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Eurasian lynx
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April Fools Day
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Mangrove Conservation Day
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Valentines Day
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Canada Day
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Love blossoms
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The Tour de France begins
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Summertime in Alaska
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A walk among the giants
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Chinese New Year
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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