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The word "flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Latin word "flamenco" which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds' feathers.
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After an extremely exciting evening watching two leopards we visited a saline lake where flamingoes are known to congregate. We were not disappointed with about 40 present alongside loads of other birds including Cape teal and black-winged stilts. The birds in this photo are both lesser (the smaller bird) and greater flamingoes (the two larger birds)
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Flamingos are tall, graceful and beautifully colored birds that live and feed in shallow waters. The name flamingo is derived from the flaming red color of the bird’s feathers, which is like the blazing color of the sunset sky. Some birds, however, have lovely pink or rose-colored feathers.
Flamingos are social birds that live in flocks, sometimes numbering thousands of birds. Like other wading birds, a flamingo has webbed feet (see picture), which help it wade through swamps and marshes in search of food. Its tall thin legs enable it to keep its body dry in shallow waters, while its long swan-like neck bends all the way downward, with its head and bill easily reaching the muddy bottom of the shallows.
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A Greater Flamingo pruning herself whilst standing in the shallow waters of Lake Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.
“Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he's carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you're drunk.” ~ Jack Handy
REPOST: Posted last year, this shot is actually a composite made up of the same bird shot twice, a few seconds apart. The second shot was reflected and blended into the first picture to give the illusion of the heart.
The original photos were taken at Whipnade Zoo
A natural paradise in Catalonia, Spain. The "Delta del Ebro" is a wonderland for photografers that love shooting birds. And the flamingos here have a special place.
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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