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Tuesday, 21 February 2012

The Stork and The Flamingo


Having a break from inhaling epoxy filler dust after hours of sanding, fairing, sanding, sighing and further sanding (I think you've got the picture), I usually filter off and enjoy the naturalistic walks that are at our doorstep.

A Single Flamingo
Aquatic birds adorn the salt flats that dominate a large area of the Natural Park that makes up the Ria Formosa.  So while trekking once again with my hound and my heels, I came to quite an abrupt stop, upon sighting a flamingo.  They are such noble birds, you simply have to stop and watch their wonder.  I was surprised to find that there was only one, wading through the water, sifting through the silt, with its specially adapted beak.

Harmony
Now I thought flamingos were social birds, living in small colonies, numbering up to hundreds at a time, if not thousands.  To my amazement another bird came into view and at first I thought its mate.  At a closer inspection I realized that the flamingos eating buddy was a stork!  It was beautiful to see the two species interacting metres from each other, in calm and peace.  Us humans could learn a lesson or two from these beauties!

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