by j - Frugal Mom - r.
Member since:
March 28, 2007

Flamingos at Zoo Miami

May 12, 2011 07:04 PM UTC
views: 0 | 14 people recommend this | comments: 20

The other day my family went to Zoo Miami, and we had a great time. It was steaming hot, in fact it was so hot that we ended up buying slush ice knowing that an ice cream would melt immediately....but so did the slush ice. I wanted to share some of the beautiful flamingos with all of you, I love their majestic appearance.

The flamingos at Zoo Miami are Caribbean Flamingos, they live in lagoons, and they often stand on one leg while resting. Caribbean Flamingos usually only lay one white egg (very rarely two), and both parents incubate the eggs for about 27 - 31 days.

 

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Last year we tried to find flamingos in the wild, but we were unsuccessful in our quest, so we were delighted to see these beautiful creatures at the zoo.

 

You can read more about Zoo Miami here.

Comments: 20

Marsha C. May 12, 2011, 7:12pm UTC
neat photos!
Cathi L. May 12, 2011, 7:15pm UTC
In one sense flamingos are so goofy! And in another they are graceful and beautiful!
Lawrence U. May 12, 2011, 7:39pm UTC
Lovely images!
Melanie B. May 12, 2011, 7:42pm UTC
beautiful birds they are
Debbie W. May 12, 2011, 7:43pm UTC
Very pretty. They are such amazing birds.
Adelaide M. May 12, 2011, 7:49pm UTC
Great photo essay! They always look so graceful(even on lawns :) )
Debby C. May 12, 2011, 7:55pm UTC
you certainly got some good shots, I love 'em too....I don't know why, maybe cause they are PINK for goodness sakes! I mean really, God must love colors!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt May 12, 2011, 8:05pm UTC
Awesome photo essay!
Sonia M. May 12, 2011, 8:11pm UTC
Your photos are outstanding.....I love flamingos too..... BTW, the original flamingos that used to live at the Hialeah Race track (don't know if they still live there or not) were brought from Cuba to FL many, many years ago.....

At one time, I used to live in the townhouses at Deerwood almost right across from the Miami Zoo...
Kay M May 12, 2011, 8:32pm UTC
They're so pretty. Enjoyed your great photos.
Tory H. May 12, 2011, 9:25pm UTC
They are lovely creatures! Sounds like a good time :)
Janet "Jax" B. May 12, 2011, 10:10pm UTC
Nice photo essay....I do love seeing the flamingos at the Detroit Zoo, as they have a couple of different kinds/varieties.
heather "chickenlips" g. May 13, 2011, 1:30am UTC
They are such pretty birds! I have never seen them in person.
J W. May 13, 2011, 6:52am UTC
nice photo essay
Sherrie H. May 13, 2011, 11:13am UTC
Great pictures! Such vivid colors...
Deborah Sloan May 13, 2011, 5:57pm UTC
Such beauties! My sister has them running all over her neighborhood in Florida.
Karen A. May 16, 2011, 6:12pm UTC
Beautiful photos, J!
Sophie S. May 17, 2011, 9:13pm UTC
Beautiful pics, JR. Both the zoos here in Chicago have flamingos too, and it is kind of odd seeing them in the middle of the city, but we still love the view.

I am going to be going through a lot of your posts this week because we are planning our very first trip down the coast to FL!
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. May 25, 2011, 8:01pm UTC
My sister would love these! She has a lot of stuffed ones or plastic ones...whatever!
Katrina Hall Jun 9, 2011, 9:16pm UTC
Great pictures, j r! Funny looking critters, aren't they? - but fascinating & lovely.

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