{"id":31423,"date":"2017-06-14T01:59:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T05:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=31423"},"modified":"2017-08-03T16:11:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T20:11:28","slug":"celebrating-great-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/celebrating-great-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Father's Day Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Piping
A Piping Plover seems to sprout legs as its chicks take shelter to maintain their temperature in the first few days after hatching. Photo by B. N. Singh<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Male
Dad brings a meal to a hungry fledgling. Northern Cardinals leave the nest when they are about 10 days old but their parents keep delivering most of their food for another 12-20 days. Photo by hawk person<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"American
A family outing for American Avocets. The young are able to leave the nest only an hour or two after hatching. They follow Mom and Dad to shallow areas with vegetation cover where they find their own food. Photo by Ken Phenicie, Jr.<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Bald
A parent keeps watch over its chicks. Nestlings may be ready to leave the nest as soon as eight weeks after hatching. Photo by Keith Williams<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"American
Taking a stroll along the beach together. Young American Oystercatchers must learn how to find and pry apart clams, mollusks, and other marine invertebrates. Photo by B. N. Singh <\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Black
This Black Skimmer chick has a long way to grow to match an adult's splendid bill. The long lower mandible helps skim prey from the water in flight. Photo by B. N. Singh<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Bohemian
So many hungry mouths to feed! Bohemian Waxwing parents take turns delivering regurgitated buds, fruits, and insects to fuel their growing young. Photo by Andrew Spencer\/ML 32798461<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Common
A Common Tern chick learns to take a fish from its parent and eat it headfirst. The chick that arrives first or begs the most usually gets the fish. Photo by Khurram Khan<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Red-tailed
True devotion. Ezra the Red-tailed Hawk keeps his eggs warm through a snowstorm. Featured for five years on the Cornell Lab\u2019s live Bird Cams, he guarded eggs and chicks through rain, sleet, and snow. Photo from Cornell Lab Bird Cams. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Red-tailed
Family resemblance? Red-tailed Hawk chicks transform from their white downy plumage to their juvenal brown feathers ready for flight within just 6 weeks after hatching. Photo of Ezra and his nestling from Cornell Lab Bird Cams.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"King
Even in a massive colony, King Penguin parents can identify their own chick by its voice. The brown, fuzzy chicks group together for protection in a cr\u00e8che, French for \u201ccrib.\u201d Photo by Jacqueline Deely <\/a> via Birdshare<\/a><\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Laysan
Tender moment: Dad Kaluakane snuggles with his offspring Kaloakulua on the Laysan Albatross Bird Cam on Kauai. Photo from Cornell Lab Bird Cams.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Pied-billed
Multitasking, Pied-billed Grebe style. Chicks can climb onto a parent\u2019s back less than an hour after hatching, to catch a ride and to stay warm. The parents feed their young for 28\u201368 days. Photo by Bob Gunderson<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Piping
Snuggle time. After walking around and pecking for food, Piping Plover chicks return to their parent to warm up and rest. Photo by B. N. Singh<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Red-bellied
Dad\u2019s home! Red-bellied Woodpeckers typically carry several insects or small fruits at a time to feed nestlings. The\u00a0father broods the young every night until just before they fledge. Photo by Tom Muir <\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Red-necked
All aboard! Red-necked Grebes carry their chicks almost continually during the first week after hatching to help keep them warm and safe. After the first week, the young grebes gradually spend more time swimming, with a watchful parent nearby. Photo by Greg Schneider<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Sandhill
Family mealtime. During the first 10 days or so after hatching, Sandhill Cranes mainly feed their chicks bill-to-bill. The parents may break apart large food and offer it to their chick in pieces. Photo by mnlamberson<\/a> via Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Common
Two Common Loon chicks stick close to one of the adults. The parents take turns watching over the young and going out fishing. Photo by John Pizniur<\/em>. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n
\"New<\/a><\/span>