PINK WAVE
Oct 21, 2021
3 minutes
Words by CATHERINE SMALLEY
Photos by
CLAUDIO CONTRERAS KOOB
Take off
When Caribbean flamingos move en masse, they make a huge visual impact. And an aural one too, with excited honking cries that signal the imminent ascent, then the beating of powerful wings nearly 2m wide as the birds fly between breeding, feeding and sleeping sites. Adults stay within Yucatán, but juveniles can venture beyond Mexico to the USA, the Bahamas, Cuba and the Caiman Islands.
Look out
Raccoons, jaguars and crocodiles pose a threat to flamingos, but safety is found in numbers. While some have their heads
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