Birders attend, a rare opportunity is presenting itself along the East Coast. Hurricane Idalia may have diverted dozens of flamingos from a path between Cuba and Mexico. They are turning up along Mid-Atlantic states like North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and even Ohio, with 150 sightings already logged in birding apps. The Washington Post spoke with […]
Tag: American Flamingo
Wild fox infiltrates flamingos’ pen at Washington’s National zoo and kills 25
A wild fox in Washington DC, has chewed through a fence at the National zoo and killed 25 flamingos in the worst animal attack there in two decades. On Tuesday, zoo officials announced that in addition to the 25 American flamingos that were killed early on Monday in their outdoor habitat, three more were injured. […]
Florida’s flamingos make a comeback despite pollution caused by agriculture runoff
Animal agriculture has harmed the environment, contributed to climate change, and resulted in the unnecessary suffering of many animals. It has caused extensive harm, including the extinction of Florida’s flamingo populations. Florida was previously home to vast flocks of American flamingos that bred in the Everglades, Biscayne Bay, and the Florida Keys. However, as a […]
Bunche Beach Preserve: Sunrise West End
Recent days, weeks, and months have offered great birding possibilities at Bunche Beach Preserve in South Fort Myers. The Reddish Egret with prey above (image 1) was photographed at Bunche Beach Preserve in April 2016. An early April visit to Bunche followed my January visit when an American Flamingo was […]
Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part VII
A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. “The Birds of America” was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, […]
Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part I
A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. “The Birds of America” was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, […]