No, that is not an error in the title of this blog! And, there is actually no dancing involved, OK, maybe one dance shot! This post will feature some amazing shots I was lucky to get of Flamingos at the San Diego Zoo! It was our first stop when we went with Russel of Russel Ray Photos! Again, thank you Russel and Jim for such a lovely day!
What was really cool about seeing these lovely, colorful birds, was that they were nesting or preparing their nests…So, without further ado, I hope that you love these photos of this lovely bird!
So, do you do the flamingo? Here is one doing that lovely dance!
And, let’s sing!
These lovely birds mostly breed in the Galapagos, Columbia and Venezuela, and some lesser known places. And, they breed at the San Diego Zoo too! Here are a couple of shots that we were lucky to witness of these birds nesting!
Periodically they take a break to snooze.
Or they converse with one another about the work being done.
When they raise their heads, they have lovely profiles. Don’t you agree?
And they often look at the visitors and I swear I could hear this one asking a question!
It is their feathers that are so incredible what with all their color and patterns!
They also stop often to do a bit of housecleaning!
Did you like this series of photos? I would love to hear from you!
Now go and have a great Wednesday, and, again, thank you for stopping by!
Such a vibrant colour and the information from vastlycurious about how their food affects the colour was very interesting
I thought that the food facts that vastlycurious shared was interesting too!
This was probably my favorite stop at the SD zoo. You captured it beautifully. 🙂
They were amazing creatures and I was fortunate with every shot that I got!
G’day and WONDERFUL photos as always to brighten my day too!
The flamingo is a bird very close to my heart especially at the Adelaide Zoo. The Greater Flamingo has been there since 1933. Once he passes, we (in Adelaide) will no longer get to see (as it is now illegal to transport flamingos worldwide) Sad, but true!
Cheers! Joanne
What beautiful colours!
They truly are!
Stunning photos! What amazing colors. Thanks!
The duet was hilarious. Now I’m going to have “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” (Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand) going through my head all day, my favorite duet.
Hugs Russel! We had such a good time with you and Jim! It was the highlight of our vacation! I am still thinking about that glorious dinner too! Hugs to you and Jim! Have a great day! ♪♫♫♪ You don’t bring me flowers, You don’t sing me love songs…♪♫♫♪
What WONEDRFUL pictures. I cannot even pick a favorite although I do like #1 very much! Do you know why they are pink? I learned after seeing them at the Philadelphia Zoo. I would love to see San Diego!
Flamingos are pink or orange or white depending on what they eat. Wild Flamingos eat algae and crustaceans that contain pigments called carotenoids. For the most part, these pigments are found in the brine shrimp and blue-green algae that the birds eat. Enzymes in the liver break down the carotenoids into the pink and orange pigment molecules deposited in the feathers, bill, and legs of the flamingos. Flamingos that eat mostly algae are more deeply colored than birds that eat the small animals that feed off of algae.
Captive flamingos are feed a special diet that includes prawns (a pigmented crustacean) or additives such as beta-carotene or canthaxanthin, otherwise they would be white or pale pink. Young flamingos have gray plumage that changes color according to their diet.
People eat foods containing carotenoids, too. Examples include beta-carotene in carrots and lycopene in watermelon, but most people do not eat enough of these compounds to affect their skin color.
I wish they made a nice pill for a suntanned look : )
Great post!
Thank you so much for the interesting information! It just adds to my post! I too wish they had a nice pill so that I would look suntanned! Hugs to you today – B
Me too! Have a great weekend!
Wonderful photos. They captured an array of shades of pink and orange. Especially like the first photo – reminds me of a Phyllis Diller hairdo…ha!
Beautiful shots, Barb. Makes me want to go to the zoo with my camera rather than work on the house today. 🙂 I do do the flamingo….at night when I’m brushing my teeth, I practice balance by standing on one leg with the other lifted and then switch legs. Easy way to improve balance, but I don’t look nearly as glamorous as these birds do!
Blessings on your day,
janet
Janet – Thank you! Blessings on your day too! Hugs – B