#americanflamingo — Public Fediverse posts

Glamour shot.

I saw this American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), among others at Costa Maya, Mexico (I think). They were part of an exhibit in a tourist shopping area. I took a few photos with my iPhone as we passed by.

"The salmon-pink American Flamingo is one of the best-known and most beloved birds. The most colorful of the world's six flamingo species, it is popular in zoos, and people see its likeness on everything from toys to casinos to lawn ornaments. Yet wild flamingos are a rare sight in the U.S., where people are usually more likely to mistake distant Roseate Spoonbills for the "real thing." In addition to being pink, the American Flamingo stands out from other wading birds like the Great Blue Heron and Wood Stork by its much longer neck and legs, and its bent-looking bill. It turns out that in 2023, many people got to see these differences for themselves." - abcbirds.org

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