Flamingo is a photograph by Maria Angelica Maira which was uploaded on March 22nd, 2014.
Flamingo
Flamingos are large pink or red-colored wading birds known for their long legs. Greater flamingos have the palest plumage, while Caribbean flamingos... more
Title
Flamingo
Artist
Maria Angelica Maira
Medium
Photograph - Nature Photography-digital Art
Description
Flamingos are large pink or red-colored wading birds known for their long legs. Greater flamingos have the palest plumage, while Caribbean flamingos are the brightest pink in color. That distinctive pink color of flamingos comes from the food they eat: algae and shrimp that contain carotenoid pigments (the same stuff that makes carrots orange), and which produce a red pigment when broken down during digestion.
Uploaded
March 22nd, 2014
