Flamingo diary
Why the flamingos we keep can help those out in the wild
Posted on 14th May 2013 by Paul Rose
A new paper out in the scientific journal “Ecology & Evolution” provides an interesting insight into how captive flamingos can help with research that ultimately benefits wetlands and wild birds. [...]
Continue readingNotable birds to look out for... the young Chileans
Posted on 11th May 2013 by Paul Rose
The young Chilean flamingos that were hand-reared by the aviculture staff at WWT Slimbridge (Phoebe, Phil, Mark amongst them) back in 2011 are now big strapping individuals romping around the South American Pen with the [...]
Flamingo fun in the sun
Posted on 4th May 2013 by Paul Rose
If you read the literature that has been produced on keeping flamingos happy and healthy it will explain a lot about how much flamingos benefit from exposure to direct sunlight and enjoy spending time in sunny areas of[...]
Finished home improvements
Posted on 29th April 2013 by Paul Rose
And just a quick update to say that the changes to the Caribbean flamingos’ enclosure are now all done. New nesting sites have been created by Phil and the other avics, and new estuary sand has been delivered into[...]
Home improvements for the Caribbean flamingos
Posted on 27th April 2013 by Paul Rose
If the living standards for the flamingos at WWT Slimbridge couldn’t be high enough already, Sparky, Phil & Co. have been making changes to the Caribbean flamingos’ pen this past week to make it even [...]
Feeding frenzy... one to watch out for
Posted on 20th April 2013 by Paul Rose
If you’re lucky enough to be around Slimbridge at the time of the afternoon duck feed, then wander over to the South American Pen and to Flamingo Lagoon and you’ll be in for a treat of up and close and &hellip[...]
Notable birds to look out for... the married couple
Posted on 18th April 2013 by Paul Rose
There are two Andean flamingos residing at WWT Slimbridge that are firm friends and practically joined at the proverbial hip. As the Andean flock has been together for a very long time, one would assume that relationships[...]
Flamingo verhalten im Deutschland
Posted on 12th April 2013 by Paul Rose
*Flamingo behaviour in Germany. This past week I have left behind the cold environs of Slimbridge and journeyed to the equally cold climate of central Berlin. Not that I was especially looking for sunshine on this [...]
Sandcastles for flamingos
Posted on 30th March 2013 by Paul Rose
There have been some developments in Flamingo Lagoon over the past couple days; whilst the cold weather and iced-over water have kept the birds inside, the avics have been busy preparing new feeding and nesting areas [...]
Keeping the birds cosy when it snows
Posted on 27th March 2013 by Paul Rose
The unseasonal March weather (read that as temperatures around freezing and lots of snow flurries) have seen the flamingo flocks at WWT Slimbridge being given extra care and attention (more so than what is normally [...]
