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Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Description:

Stopped at Rondebult Bird Sanctuary on my way home this afternoon. There was only this one flamingo right in front of one of the hides.

Habitat:

Common resident favouring saline or brackish shallow water bodies over most of South Africa.

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5 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice series!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks everyone. I worked from a different office today giving me the chance to stop at Rondebult.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Lovely :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Beautiful shots!

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 11 years ago

Wow. I wish one of the birds I saw on my way home from work was a flamingo... great pics, Johan!

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012

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