Merganser Ducklings
There are several species of ducks, including merganser ducks, that lay their eggs high in trees. When the ducklings hatch, they spend a few hours bonding with each other, and then the mother leaves and calls them to follow her. Obviously she can fly out of the tree, but the ducklings essentially have to trust that their mother is giving them good advice, so they have to muster up the courage to jump out of their nest that can be 50+ feet above the ground! It's pretty amazing what these babies will do for the love of their mother.
This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!
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