Flamingos feeding their chicks (Phoenicopterus ruber)

Flamingos feeding their chicks (Phoenicopterus ruber)

This photo was made with the last warm lights of the sunset. Nikon d500, Sigma supertelephoto 300-800mm, F5.6, 1/2000sec, ISO 100. Thanks for your comments

The flamingos feed their chicks with a kind of crop milk, produced in the glands lining the whole of the upper digestive tract. At the time of the meal the chicks stand with their backs to their mother, the neck lifted with the beak open where the mother slides the food. after about two months they are able to filter the food from the lagoons with their beak..

Amazing scene of flamingo feeding, Giangiorgio! A wonderful composition, evening light, colors, PP. Bravo!!! Sincerely, Tatiana

many thanks Tatiana for your appreciated compliments I'm glad you liked it

It's the amazing color and those gracefully curved necks that make this picture sing - and you really do know how to make a picture sing!

Life bird especially flamingo you catch always so good with splendid details and light.This one is shows there life as it is and delight us.All my best my friend.

Thanks a lot Jack for your kind compliments

Grazie mille Radu , your beautiful comments are always appreciated . I am glad you liked it

Beautiful photo,.....Love the coloration!

Mighty good picture, Giangiorgio! PDE

Grazie mille Foureyes

Thak a lot Pierre for your generous compliment

The light is absolutely stunning, Giangiorgio. Impressive capture of the feeding cycle with the parents. Beautiful colors, and composition . Best regards, Paul.

Paul and Dana I am glad you appreciated this photo, thanks for your beautiful comment, ciao Giangiorgio