Thursday, February 29, 2024

February 29, 2024

We are four American Flamingos
Our legs and necks are ridiculously long.
We're big and pink,
Our bill is distinct -
The bottom mandible is attached, not the top.
 
(Note: Check out the source article below. I had no idea about the beak, it sounds like it would be so hard to eat!)

Location: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Haulover Canal

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phoenicopterus_ruber/

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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