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A Flamboyance of Flamingos

A Flamboyance of Flamingos

FromBird of the Week


A Flamboyance of Flamingos

FromBird of the Week

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Flamingos are kinda freaky. They are a pink, stork-like bird that eats algae and feeds its chicks blood red milk. What is going on with that? Luckily we will be digging into these questions in this episode, to join me as find out a couple of fun facts about Flamingos.To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweekWant birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at weekly.bird@outlook.com and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird.Links:American Flamingo: https://ebird.org/species/grefla2Colour rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TtnD4jmCDQ Flamingos related to Grebes: https://www.10000birds.com/exploring-the-relationship-between-flamingos-and-grebes-the-wonderful-birds.htmLamellae: https://asknature.org/strategy/lamellae-filter-food-of-different-sizes/Pink!: https://www.newscientist.com/question/why-are-flamingos-pink/Milk!: https://thepopularflamingo.com/en-au/blogs/posts/flamingos-produce-milk-yep-and-this-is-how-whyOne leg!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIoE18JYGcM
Released:
Jun 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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