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bievreJJ

greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

this picture was taken in a place where in previous years this time of the year many migrating waders would be feeding. As one can see, the water levels this year are unusually high, haven't seen a single migrant Calidris sandpiper so far ...
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Habitat
saltpans
Location
Salin de Giraud, Camargue, France
Date taken
06 May 2025
Scientific name
Phoenicopterus roseus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 500 mm f/4L IS USM
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jbpixels
Excellent detailed close-up with amazing detail perfectly showing its beautiful coloration.
 
Cristian Mihai
Great close-up! On May 5th I took some pictures with a flying flock of about 70 greater flamingos, close to the Black Sea coast
 
mali
Beautiful capture of this handsome bird JJ...Water levels are high in places here too, hence the lack of waders
 
Stanley Jones
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Awesome close-up with fabulous eye contact of this show stopper JJ. Brilliant colors, lighting, colors, and detail. The Central Texas Coast was very similar this year, it was impossible to find any exposed tidal flats. TFS JJ and thanks for the information.
 
delia todd
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They're rather lovely in their own way, aren't they JJ.

A wonderful picture my friend, thanks.
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
greater flamingo 25_40.JPG
File size
5.5 MB
Date taken
Tue, 06 May 2025 7:58 AM
Dimensions
3352px x 1885px

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