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FlamingtriO
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 119 N: 596] (2454)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, 72mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/180 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-29 10:56
Viewed: 2912
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Inspired by JYB's "co-operative" Heron, I thought I'd post this "co-operative" Andean Flamingo, along with two of his mates offering different poses.
The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List 2002 and listed on Appendix II of CITES.
The adult flamingo possesses the typical elegant body shape, with long legs and a long, curved neck. The body is pale pink, with bright upperparts and a noticeable patch of black on the wing. The legs are yellow and the large, curved bill is yellow and black. Young birds are grey in colour before they develop the pink adult plumage.
The bird is found in mountainous areas of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. Not to mention WWTsites in the UK!!
Flamingos are long-lived, reaching up to 50 years old. They breed together in colonies, between December and February. Usually only a single egg is laid, and breeding success appears to be low. Flocks of flamingos are a stunning site and may be partly nomadic, searching for their inconsistent food supply of algae.
It is estimated that the population of Andean flamingos has declined by as much as 24% since the mid-1980s. In the mid-20th century the collection of eggs was widespread and thousands were collected annually, with devastating results. Habitat deterioration in the form of mining activities and falling water levels, due to drought, have also played a part in the decline of this species.
Cropped, resized and sharpened in CS3.
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oh là là pas encore de point????
c' est pourtant une image magnifique a mon gout , les couleurs sont parfaites, j' aime l' effet miroir et bonne profondeur de champ
bravo, merci de partager
edith

  • Great 
  • gail Gold Star Critiquer [C: 78 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-16 19:48]

Hi Alan,
I love the colors & the reflection.
Gail

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