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Calis Beach Forum => Calis and Area - Member's Photographs => Topic started by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 17:39:51 PM

Title: baby Flamingo
Post by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 17:39:51 PM: (http://s22.postimg.org/89jet1ddp/1185810_10151790875294717_335743389_n.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/89jet1ddp/)

This baby Flamingo found itself walking on Calis Beach today and was not in a happy state. The staff at Caretta caught it, washed it with cool water and fed it some small pieces of fish. The vet came and examined it, declared it fit but very tired. No idea how it found itself there but the vet took it to rest a while and was then going to release it again
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: quackers on August 23, 2013, 17:46:41 PM: I thınk you wıll fınd ıts a Rhea and belongs to my frıends neıghbours. It escaped when they moved vılla.Whıch vet has ıt please.
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 18:03:39 PM: not sure of name of vet, you would have to go and ask for the manager, name Erol, he will have details, I don't know the difference between the birds and was told it was a flamingo
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Post by: quackers on August 23, 2013, 18:19:35 PM: Many thanks
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Post by: GordonA on August 23, 2013, 18:39:49 PM: This beastie is without doubt, NOT a Rhea, the rhea, native to South America, is very similar in appearance to the Emu and the Ostrich. It is obvious from these pics that this bird has an elongated, flattened beak, and NOT the short beak of the rhea, and I personally, would venture as far as to say that it is not a flamingo either, but a Spoonbill. So there !! :D 8) :angel: Google it.
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Post by: Laura B on August 23, 2013, 18:48:16 PM: Definitely not a spoonbill, although the photo does make it look like one. I was on the beach with it today and would think it is definitely a flamingo.
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 18:54:24 PM: it was a salmon pink colour under its wings which is why everyone thought flamingo
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Post by: loz on August 23, 2013, 18:54:38 PM: I hope this link works, it is a link on FaceBook baby flamingo on the beach

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151831456761368&set=a.10150706206261368.448058.394604476367&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151831456761368&set=a.10150706206261368.448058.394604476367&type=1&theater)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1235091_10151831456761368_170142188_n.jpg)
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 18:58:27 PM: bird in photo definitely the same so flamingo it is then :)
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: loz on August 23, 2013, 19:00:41 PM: Must be the same, photo was taken today apparently. I think they may have got a little lost, just like the Pelicans
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: Hellzbellz on August 23, 2013, 19:04:20 PM: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151790877934717&set=vb.639494716&type=2&theater

hope this links works, short video of the bird - yep,just checked, need to open to full screen though on my laptop
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Post by: KKOB on August 23, 2013, 19:41:53 PM: Perhaps it's a Flamincan .................or a Peligo.
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Post by: Scunner on August 23, 2013, 19:55:29 PM: Is it a seagull
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Post by: kevin3 on August 23, 2013, 20:01:42 PM: Seagulls are only one storey high.That ones a high flyer.
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: quackers on August 24, 2013, 05:39:06 AM: Yep you are rıght ıts not the Rhea he ıs home agaın so must be a flamıngo.
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2013, 08:46:04 AM: Ah, it's a Homing Flamingo then.
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Post by: echogirl1 on August 24, 2013, 08:55:41 AM: Don't know about that, but is a very "Pretty Flamingo" (you have to be over 50 to remember that one)!
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2013, 09:55:36 AM: Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo - 1966

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSmhbjMwxt8
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: echogirl1 on August 24, 2013, 10:15:17 AM: Thanks for that, brought back memories of my youth, the music I mean not the fat creature in the tutu!! Better not let Quackers see that dear little duck ahh :)
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: Brianbern on August 24, 2013, 19:26:19 PM: Hellzbellz link not available! Shame!
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: KKOB on August 24, 2013, 20:31:57 PM: Works OK for me. Try putting another 10p in the slot. ;)
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Post by: echogirl1 on August 24, 2013, 21:36:17 PM: Don't worry about all that, just listen to the music!!
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: peat on August 31, 2013, 09:22:42 AM: Same one?

http://kalkan.turkishlocalnews.com/portal/kalkan-news/314447-a-flippin-fortunate-flamingo-found-flappin-in-kalamar-bay
Title: Re: baby Flamingo
Post by: echogirl1 on August 31, 2013, 10:00:50 AM: Fabulous pictures, thank you for passing them on. Wouldnt like to get in the way of that beak when he's bigger!!