Cotton Candy On A Stick, Wildlife Safari-OR
Wildlife Safari Flamingo, Oregon
Flamingoes are some of the only creatures designed to survive in the caustic environment of a volcanic lake. Equipped with a filter-feeding system unlike any other bird on earth, flamingoes' beaks have evolved to skim tiny algae from the water's surface. By swinging their upside-down heads from side to side or swishing water with their fat tongues, flamingoes siphon the lake water through their filters to trap algae. They can filter as many as 20 beakfuls of algae-rich water in a single second.This unique feeding system gives flamingoes a certain security: while they must watch out for predators like jackals or eagles, they compete with no other animals for food.
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f6.7, 1/180sec, ISO125, 105mm (18-200mm lens)
Uploaded on April 10, 2010