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Trading Places 2304

Compared to a red-necked human, the shorebird of the same name, the Red-necked Phalarope is more progressive, less establishment, and the male of the species isn’t afraid of taking care of housework and childrearing. In fact, the male of several of shorebirds, including the phalaropes, does all of the incubating, brooding, and childrearing. Shortly after laying her eggs mom’s responsibility is done, and in many cases she starts he leisurely meander back to southerly wintering grounds. She’s in no rush. Luck for dad that these shorebirds are fairly self-sufficient not long after leaving the nest. The model flies in the face of traditional gender roles. Trading places works just as well as traditional role models. Here, there is a lesson here to be learned. #Red-necked Phalaropes

 

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Uploaded on September 19, 2016
Taken on June 17, 2016