5990. American flamingos

 

SINGAPORE - 26 APR 2026: 11.12am. The American flamingo is a wading bird with very long, ‘coat-hanger’ neck and very long legs. The adult is hot pink, but first-year birds are brown and white overall, attaining fully adult colors in 2-3 years. It is usually found in flocks in shallow, saline lagoons.

Canon R5, 300mm, 1/400 sec, f/16, ISO 800

 

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SINGAPORE - 26 APR 2026: 11.04am. The adult American flamingo has hot pink plumage, but first-year birds are brown and white overall, attaining fully adult colors in 2-3 years.

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