Recognise the lesser flamingo ?
One cloud-free morning (yes, there were a few in March!!!) at Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau...
Flamant nain oeil tête bec patte Flamant nain toilette sous flamant rose Flamant nain dos et pattes Flamant nain dos
The lesser flamingo* isn't a common sight in Camargue like the greater flamingo**... so it was a very special morning...
Flamant nain indépendant de la foule de flamants roses Flamant nain vent dans les plumes Flamant nain étend une aile Flamant nain prise de bec rejeté par flamants roses Flamant nain mange seul à proximité de ses congénères roses Flamant nain supervisé par un flamant rose Flamant nain qui fouille la vase vent dans les plumes Portrait de flamant nain bec oeil et cou Flamant nain indépendant devant un groupe de flamants roses Flamant nain et reflet Toilette du flamant nain supervisé par des flamants roses Flamant nain isolé Flamant nain filtrant la vase en marge d'un groupe de flamants roses Flamant nain fouillant la vase
*Lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor - source oiseaux.net
"The adult Lesser Flamingo's plumage is generally pink, on average pinker than the Greater Flamingo itself.... The Lesser Flamingo is mainly found in eastern Africa, on the eastern African Great Rift lakes which are very favorable to it. Smaller populations are found in West Africa (Senegal and Mauritania), southern Africa and Asia (western India and Pakistan). The overwintering area is much larger, mainly in the south of the African continent. A few scattered individuals are visible here and there, for example in the south of Spain where a couple has been observed with nuptial behavior. The species has been occasionally seen since 2008 in the Camargue and then regularly since 2013. Each time there is only one or two individuals."
**Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
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