Day 3508: Stand with Ukraine

 

"Stand with Ukraine": photo, ink, digital.

 

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2GN2S ...

 

 Saimyoji Temple in Tochigi, Japan subtly expressing their support for Ukraine using their "hanachozu" water basins. 

    

 https://sankei.com/article/202203

 

 

Update ...

I am working on taxes, herding papers is on my docket today.

 

I hate it and thought I might bury my head in the sand?

But I guess that won't make it all go away?

Trying to be a responsible adult is hard work! 

And being someone who is ...

I was wondering about that ostrich behavior ...

so of course, I got distracted, I googled!

So does an ostrich bury its head in the sand? 

Contrary to some popular depictions which support  this myth, the ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.

This myth is derived from the ostrich's defensive behavior of lying low at the approach of trouble and pressing their long necks to the ground in an attempt to become less visible. Their plumage blends well with sandy soil and, from a distance this gives the appearance that they have buried their heads in the sand. Some ostrich facts:

•    The flightless ostrich is the world's largest bird.

•    The giant eggs are the largest of any living bird at 6" long and weighing as much as two dozen chicken eggs

•    Ostrich’s eggs are incubated by the dominant female by day and by the male by night

•    The ostrich has the largest eye of any land animal, measuring almost 5 cm across, allowing it to spot predators at long distances.

•    Ostriches are the fastest runners of any birds or two-legged animals, can sprint at over 44 miles per hour, and covering up 
to 19 feet in a single stride.

•    When threatened ostriches run, however, their powerful and long legs can be used as weapons, capable of killing a human or a potential predator with a forward kick.

Bonus: a 20 sec. video here, that shows ostrich get distracted too. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sweet1-minute video, Bongo Winston, here.

 

Critically endangered Eastern bongo herd just got one baby bongo cuter with the addition of Winston, the newest bongo calf! Born on March 5 to parents Fern and Howard, Winston has been hanging behind-the-scenes for the most part with mom Fern, snug as a bongo bug in their cozy stall.

 

Just because ...

 

 

Tree Sparrow

 

 

Smiles for Monday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                               Thanks for coming by today.