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Greater Flamingos

An adult and a juvenile flamingo in Bhigwan, MH, India.
(Little light shining through the beak hole of the adult flamingo).

These migrat...
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An adult and a juvenile flamingo in Bhigwan, MH, India.
(Little light shining through the beak hole of the adult flamingo).

These migratory birds are the main attraction in the backwaters of the Ujani dam.
They feed on the algae in the shallow water.

from wiki: Flamingos aren't born pink. They are grey or white and turn pink over the first couple of years of their lives.
The name 'Flamingo' comes from the Latin word 'flamenco', which means fire and refers to the bright colour of the bird's feathers.

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clicked a few years ago during a boat ride birding tour
BHigwan, MH, India
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