PINK SATURDAY

Hello, do come in the water is perfect... Yea right I just let Miss Lucy out to go potty and it is 34 here... I live two miles from the beach for a reason.... I am so ready for warm weather...


So this morning I thought you would like to sit and day DREAM WITH ME...

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BIRD THE FLAMINGO IS... "When it hatches, the chick is covered with gray downy feathers. Their beaks are straight at birth so that they can be fed by regurgitation from their parents. After a few months the beak curves. They grow in their adult plumage after about two years. They become sexually mature at 6 years of age. The typical flamingo life span in the wild is up to 50 years." Source: CHILEAN FLAMINGO. They make their nests out of mud by piling the mud and forming it into a large mound about 15 inches in diameter and 1 to 2 feet tall. The female makes an indentation on the top where she will lay her egg. Incubation lasts 27-31 days, and both the mother and father sit on the egg.

The only naturally occurring flock in the United States is in the Florida Everglades...The Flamingo birds live in large groups all year long called colonies. Tens of thousands of birds can live in one colony! Within a colony, they breed in pairs...There are six species in the world: the Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus), the James Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi), the Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensi), the Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), the Lesser Flamingo (Phoenconaias minor) and the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). They may at first glance look similar to each other, but certain features allow easy identification....

The Flamingos flight feathers are actually black with wing coverts that are darker pink that the rest of the body.

A striking feature that is only visible when the Flamingo is in flight or spreading its wings are the beautiful black feathers. This Flamingo picture shows the stunning black feathers. There are 12 principal flight feathers located on each wing. These black feathers are visible when the wings are extended.
Their pink coloring is caused by the beta carotene in their diet, of which shrimp and blue-green algae are the common sources... Thank You Squidoo...

Pink Saturday, is graciously hosted by Beverly, at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to visit Beverly's beautiful blog to see a complete list of all the participants in today's Pink Saturday.Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...Come Back When you can Play Longer...
HAPPY PINK CHOCOLATE KISSES
XOXO Julie