Florida,
Flamingo
Flamingos are found widely in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and
the Caribbean Sea and the wild
flamingos
are seen in Florida. Flamingoes are hardly long-lived birds. They are
pinkish white in color with black flight feathers. The pink color has
been acquired from their diet. During flight the neck and feet stretch
far out behind and before the slender body with flapping wings and a curved
beak, which helps to distinguish the flamingo from geese.
The species of Flamingo are of six types all of which come from rather harsh inhospitable environments. They are Caribbean Flamingo, Greater Flamingo, Chilean, Lesser Flamingo, Andean and James. Flamingos live in huge groups all year long known as colonies and they do not nest each and every year. The nests are made up of mud and small stones and it is in the shape of a volcano.
Although Flamingoes are very social birds, they tend to fight with each
other often.
They are usually noisy and pecking skirmishes but they never cause any
damage. The most disastrous consequences caused by this fighting is scrambled
eggs.