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Juvenile Greater Flamingo
scottishdude

Juvenile Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

This is what a Juvenile Flamingo looks like before it colour changes from eating shrimp - Opus only shows the adult from the Americas which seems to have more pink on its back compared to the European one

Still quite an elegant bird !
Habitat
Salt Pans
Location
Santa Pola Spain
Date taken
Aug 2009
Scientific name
Phoenicopterus roseus
Equipment used
50d + 600mm +1.4x
i saw many of these last September and when i reported it to our Ornithology Society they would not believe me, insisting it is not a breeding here.

fantastic capture as ever.

LOL "My friend the Wind" song that what i had in mind when i saw how the wind blowing her feathers. it is a real cool song i attended a concert for him 8 years ago in Lebanon and he sung it it was gorgeous, he is very popular here.
 
o:) Another WOW from me, Jamiedude, we can feel the coming "looker-to-be"!!! ;) It's an impressive portrait, admirable!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
 

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