Flamingo

Did you know flamingos would be white if they didn’t eat crustaceans!  Their feathers are pink due to their diet which is high in alpha & beta-carotene.  Flamingos live in lagoons & lakes – they love lots of mud & water.  They live in large groups (tens of thousands) called colonies.  Flamingos take up to 6 weeks to build their nest on the ground, which is in the shape of a volcano.  It is built of mud, stones & feathers.  They communicate via nasal honking & growling.