February 21, 2020

Location: Brevard Zoo, captive

I am a Chilean Flamingo
I stand on one leg to conserve my body heat
I have comb-like structures that line my jaws
To filter my food when I eat.

Sources: Animal Diversity Web - Phoenicopterus chilensis 

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

August 24, 2017

Location: Melbourne, Brevard Zoo

I'm a Chilean Flamingo
I was born grey but turned pink when I was three.
Sometimes you will see me stand on one leg,
To preserve my body heat.

Sources: Lincoln Park Zoo Chilean Flamingo Fact Sheet

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson