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<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>Flamingos are the most instantly recognizable birds in the world. But, what makes them capture the hearts of birders and non-birders alike? Take a look at these stunning photos and read through these intriguing facts about flamingos: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*Flamingos can be seen all over the world. From the Caribbean and South America, to Africa, the Middle East and Europe.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*The word 'flamingo' comes from the Spanish or Latin word, 'flamenco' which means fire. The word refers to its bright feathers.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*They are strong swimmers, though they rarely ever do swim, and are also powerful fliers. Though most of the time, you'll likely see them wading.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*When they fly in a flock, a flamingo can reach a top speed of 35 miles per hour.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*Chicks are actually born gray or white. It takes them up to three years to reach their mature pink, orange or red plumage. * <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*The pink, orange or red hue of a flamingo's feathers is caused by carotenoid pigments in their food.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*Their diet typically includes shrimp, plankton, algae and crustaceans skimmed from different water sources. If those food sources do no not provide enough pigmentation, flamingos may remain gray or white - but they are still healthy and strong.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*Their legs can be 30 to 50 inches long - longer than their entire body.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*The backward bending of what most assume is their knee, is actually their ankle.* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>*The most prominent threats to flamingos include predators, habitat loss and illegal poaching for their feathers. * <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join>[image: flamingos] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amdavadis4Ever/join> __._,_.___ Circulated by: K.Raman. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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