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Close Up - Greater Flamingo

There was so much going on in this lake that I almost missed this Greater Flamingo flying past us.

 

Flamingos prefer to fly with a cloudless sky and favorable tailwinds. They can travel approximately 600 km (373 miles) in one night at about 50 to 60 kph (31-37 mph).

 

This flamingo was not travelling that far. He moved to a more secluded part of the lake for the evening.

Taken in Camargue NP France.

-Phoenicopterus roseus

 

 

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Uploaded on April 3, 2023
Taken on February 16, 2023