Flamingos
I have seen flamingos a few times in the wild, but I was never close enough to take good photos.
These Chilian flamingos are at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago Illinois. I learned that in hot weather countries flamingos keep cool by standing in the water and that they do the opposite here and heat their water temperature to 70° so that the flamingos are comfortable even when it is snowing!
They are listed as near threatened.
Flamingos are born with white feathers and the color changes to pink because of the carotenoids in their diet of brine shrimp.
Flamingos sleep standing on one leg with their head resting on their back.
This ring billed gull flew in and seemed to want to pose for a few photos, but more likely he was checking to see if the flamingos had any food he could steal!
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These are really some excellent shots of flamingo 😍👍
Thank you! I only wish they would listen and move where I want them to be!
I don't think I've seen this kind of birds before. The pictures are excellent 🥰
Thank you! They do get your attention! They are large and so very pink!
Flamingos sleep on one leg? This is the coolest I know about them and it's an awesome bit,,, their colour is stunning!
I read that it requires less energy for them. They lock their leg joints in place and they don't sway as much while they sleep.
Nature is truly wonderful!
𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙤
Thanks so much!
wow what a great shoot, looks so beautiful, i really enjoyed it ❤
They are lovely, aren't they?
You are absolutely right, and the shooting is also very good ❤
Flamingos is so beautiful and amazing animals😍
They are fun to watch! Such unusual birds.
I agree with you 😊
Wow Mel Flamingos are very fascinating creatures, aren't the.
Y🥰🥰🥰I never knew they slept on one leg though. The transformation from white to pink feathers is truly stunning. Your photos capture their beauty perfectly. Nice shots Mel
Thanks for your thoughtful engaging comment! If only I could have convinced them to pose the way I wanted them to!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 good one Mel🥰🥰🥰 I wonder how that would happen, maybe one day their favorite snack might do the trick 🤔😂
Yeah, right. I'll load my pockets with shrimp!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I've not Laughed this much in 2 months Mel 😂😂😂
Those flamingos look like some classic paintings😍 and I think you are right, this gull is waiting for these flamingos to sleep cause then it will be easy to steal.😅
Thanks so much! Gulls are always on the lookout for free food!
How are you dear friend @melinda010100 good morning
I love these birds, two beautiful birds that are not seen in the city where I lived, in fact, I never saw any of them personally.
Your photographs, as always, are beautiful.
Have and enjoy a beautiful day
You don't have gulls by the water? Im surprised. What water birds do you have there?
How beautiful it is that you were able to see these beautiful birds lady @melinda010100 what a unique experience.
Your photographs are beautiful
Thank you! I've seen Caribbean flamingos before in the wild. They are native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and the northernmost tip of South America.
The flamingoes are very beautiful. Honestly, I never knew there are usually flamingoes in the zoo
Looks like they are very harmful
Right?
Harmful? Not at all. They eat shrimp.
Great photos 👍 I was fortunate enough to see a Roseate Spoonbill in the Everglades. Same source of the pink color.
The flamingos are a beautiful breed and I'm glad to have known more about them, reading this post.
It's hard to find wild flamingos anymore. Very few in Florida, but along the South American coast and in some places in the Caribbean I've seen them. Great shots! I'm officially back from my break!
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I saw huge flocks of them years ago in Bonaire. I like to imagine they
are still there. Glad to see you here.
I didn't know it was the shrimp that gave them the colour. I thought it was some kind of plant that did it.