Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Phoenicopterus ruber
This is the largest species of flamingo. Most of the plumage is pinkish-white, but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink with a restricted black tip, and the legs are entirely pink. The call is a goose-like honking. Using its feet, the bird stirs up the mud, then sucks water through its bill and filters out small shrimp, seeds, blue-green algae, microscopic organisms and mollusks.
The bird resides in mudflats and shallow coastal lagoons with salt water. Seen at Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary.
In the Rann of Kutch salt marsh of India and Pakistan, Greater Flamingos are occasionally electrocuted when they sit on 1000 watt electric cables near their breeding areas. Recently 139 deaths were officially recorded in the region.
Lat: 22.82, Long: 72.06
Spotted on Jun 6, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
30 Comments (1–25)
Thank you harsuame
Bella secuencia::
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Thank you ;-)
Thanks Jeannette. Happy Birthday BTW!
Awesome series :)
Thanks Aakash. I use a Canon 600D with a 100-400 lens. Good luck with your new camera!
Great Spotting sir.
Can you pls tell me which camera you use, as i wanted to purchase a SLR for wildlife photography
Thanks Jolly!
Wow, graceful as the wind.
I was ready for the bird to take flight :-)
Thanks Antonio!
you are allways welcome Satyen and this one is on the wild,and the sequense of shoots is perfect,very wel mdone spotting
Thank you Antonio!
perfeccct Satyen,great spotting,cccongrats
Thank you Carol and Karen!
I love the last shot!
Incredible series. WOW! I am in awe of this great beautiful bird. Congratulations! Taking flight... just so fantastic!
Thanks Yogesh and Emma!
awesome.
Superb series Bhou!!!!
Thanks Doc!
stunning series Satyen!
Thank you Ceherzog, Gerardo and Sachin for your kind words! Ceherzog I'm sorry, no videos as I was running low on the battery. Maybe next time if I get the opportunity I will get some video :-)
So lovely,