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Think Pink

with their bright feathers and strongly hooked bills, flamingos are among the most easily recognized waterbirds. Their pink or reddish color comes from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments (like the pigments of carrots) in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat.

 

Calgary Zoo

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Uploaded on June 3, 2013
Taken on June 1, 2013