Flamingos in Action

For @stray_shooter 's theme, Flamingo Friday. Taken at Lake Makati as we were leaving the Serengeti and part of my 'stash' of flamingo shots to bring out each Friday. I liked this one for the range of activity within the lake.

[summerfield]

i've never ever seen them fly. it's great to see them having more space. now i feel sorry for those flamingos in our zoo's. great shot, miss taffy. aces!

[Issi Bannerman]

Fantastic capture!

[Lou Ann]

Oh this is so wonderful, I’ve not seen them fly either. I love this.

[Mark Prince]

Lovely combination of Flamingo behaviours.

[Clare Gadsby]

oh so graceful. and i love the three layers

[Simply Amanda]

Must have been amazing to see them in the wild!

[Chocolate Socks]

Your photos never cease to amaze me. You are a fantastic photographer. Kudos to you, Taffy!

[Brigette]

I so love the soft colour contrast

[Leon Buijs]

Great image, love the reflections of the flying flamingos

[Casablanca]

I like the ostrich-like one at the front with head in the water!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a serene and graceful image -- the one in the front is in a league of his own !! ! fav

[Pam Knowler]

Oh my goodness this is fabulous!! I too have never seen them fly - what stunning capture!! TT here you come again!!

[Christopher Cox]

Real beauty in this, and the slightly surreal left foreground flamingo burying its head. Love it

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Wow! I too have never seen flamingos fly!

[Lee]

Beautiful scene. Looks so calm and tranquil. fav

[Helen Jane]

just love those flying flamingo and their reflections. And the context just adds extra delight.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

you are so lucky to have these photos!

[julia]

Amazing shot.... well captured..

[Pat Knowles]

Speechless! 😍😍

[ChristineL]

Flying flamingoes are new to me too, how graceful they look. Fabulous shot.

[Humphrey Hippo]

They really are the strangest things. Nice capture.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Love the one with head all in.

[hueymilunz]

what a love shot! perfect! love it.

[Karen Smale]

I love how each group is doing something different. Great capture!

[gloria jones]

Fabulous capture

[Rob Z]

A supurb image - to many wonderful aspects to mention!! You take so many beautiful shots but for me this way up the top of your list!

[Kahsia]

Such beautiful birds and a great capture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love their reflections in the water. Great clarity, too.

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Babs]

What can I say other than fabulous and fav.

[Ron]

Outstanding Taffy! Love the three distinctly different activities, and especially the reflections of those in flight. A great FF contribution, and of course a fav.

[elkehochban]

Fabulous shot! Love that you caught all the different poses

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Fantastic shot

[Joan Robillard]

WOW

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Awesome! It couldn't be more perfectly composed either with the ones flying through the center!

[Milanie]

You obviously hit the jackpot with flamingos! This is so neat.

[Danette Thompson]

Speechless!

[Sheralee S]

Another stunning flamingo scene!! How nice to catch the four in flight neatly and with a reflection.

[eDorre]

Perfect! Love how many moments you caught in one shot!

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent, prefect composition and timing

[Marnie]

Fabulous shot with those four layers of flamingos. Great composition.

[Diana]

A stunning composition and wonderful sight, fav!

[Kathy A]

This photo is magnificent!

[Shanne]

fantastic composition with those reflections

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Jane Pittenger]

Love the variety of views and reflections

[haskar]

Great timing. Lovely composition and tones.

[Lois]

Lovely reflections and range of activity!

[Michael Van Krey]

such grace in flight. lovely capture!

[☠northy]

What a spectacular capture!

[Rosie Kind]

I love this too Fav

[carol white]

Beautiful capture and reflections. Fav!! 😀

[Louis A. Sousa]

Fantastic capture Taffy!

[Rosie Kerr]

So graceful and perfect focus. Lovely!

[Wylie]

super detail and lovely reflections. fav

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Great observation and timing; love the reflections of the birds in flight especially.

[Islandgirl]

Wow great capture!

[Junan Heath]

Very lovely shot! fav

[Nicole Campbell]

Wonderful image Taffy

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

Awsome image .... I wanna be like you with the camera when I grow up! You encourage and challenge me.

[Elizabeth]

Great timing and composition!

[Junko Y]

ooohhh -- such lovely layers of flamingoes! I'm going to have to be careful to make SURE I comment because I assumed I had already commented since I've seen this in large size!

[Karly]

Stunning - just love flamingoes and this is such a lovely shot!

[Marloes]

Such wonderfully captured and composed serenity! Fav :)