• A Flamboyance of Flamingos

  • Jun 13 2024
  • Length: 28 mins
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A Flamboyance of Flamingos

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  • 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.

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    Links:

    • American Flamingo: https://ebird.org/species/grefla2
    • Colour 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.htm
    • Lamellae: 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-why
    • One leg!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIoE18JYGcM
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