Chilean Flamingo- Phoenicopterus chilensis

***Chocky*** · 03-10-2007, 03:50 PM

Here I have a photo of Chilean Flamingos also captured on my day out at Paignton Zoo
In the window below I will attempt to insert a video of on Flamingo with here chick.

***Chocky*** · 03-10-2007, 03:51 PM

And here is a video of a flamingo and here chick

**Babs** · 04-10-2007, 09:33 PM

Oh they are lovely Chocky, love their knees. We have them at martin mere I'm sure they are the chilean ones, they have two types. Excellent photo, hope you had a good day out..................cause I know you had a long journey home

***Chocky*** · 04-10-2007, 09:59 PM

Thanks Babs. I think the chick is so cute.

**Babs** · 04-10-2007, 10:20 PM

Awww Chocky I hadn't looked at the chick, it's gorgeous I've never see a baby one before

***Chocky*** · 04-10-2007, 10:37 PM

Yes it says they are Chilean on the plaque
The video some times takes a bit longer to load.
Yes they are cute. It will grow up to look like it's mother and it will grow an upside down beak.

04-10-2007, 09:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Gallery: 14 Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,513 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Oh they are lovely Chocky, love their knees. We have them at martin mere I'm sure they are the chilean ones, they have two types. Excellent photo, hope you had a good day out..................cause I know you had a long journey home

04-10-2007, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Babs Founder Member Info Real name: Barbara Location: Greater Manchester Gallery: 14 Equipment: The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures. Posts: 1,513 Join Date: Apr 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Awww Chocky I hadn't looked at the chick, it's gorgeous I've never see a baby one before

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