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Greater Flamingo

Phenicopterus ruber

Habitat:

Marshlands

Notes:

Greater Flamingo (German: Rosa Flamingo) There are (as far as I know) around 200 resident Flamingos here in Kuwait (some breed here). During migration the HDC in 2008 was close to 3000.

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9 Comments

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

The colors are beautiful!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Thanks, Molly!
That was when my friend (a Non-birder) went and got too close and spooked them off ;)

MollyDempsey
MollyDempsey 12 years ago

The second picture is absolutely AMAZING!!!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Thanks!
Wish I could have gotten closer, but I didn't want to spook them (someone else did later anyway).
One day when I 'grow up' I want to have a LONG lens ;-)

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Wow, this is a awesome photo!

Bine
Bine 12 years ago

great shot

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Thanks everyone!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Good picture!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Wonderful....!!

NicoleB
Spotted by
NicoleB

Madīnat al-Kuwayt - مدينة الكويت, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait

Spotted on Aug 8, 2010
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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