Flamingo Friday - 030 by stray_shooter

Flamingo Friday - 030

Friends! Romans! Flamingomen!
It's rare that I've been able to capture one of my subjects with the underside of his wings exposed. The black makes such a stark contrast to the soft shades of pink that you normally see in the outer feathers. They usually do this to dry their wings, but it can also be part of the mating ritual, labeled the wing salute. I'm sure female flamingos would be smitten by this guy.
Extraordinary birds, great to see the wing span. I think I have a picci of a flamingo, somewhere -will have a look.
March 24th, 2017  
Must be Friday Ron's around to take some shots, if I just stand on my tip toes and stretch my neck I'm sure he will notice me this week, Great capture love the detail, colours and the pose its to die for Ron:)
March 24th, 2017  
Must say that I have never seen the undersides of their wings. Would never have thought it was black
March 24th, 2017  
so did it say "cocka-doodle-doo"? ah, no,. they bark! very nice capture, this is worthy of "aces!"
March 24th, 2017  
Stunning capture fav
March 24th, 2017  
Another beauty :)
March 24th, 2017  
They truly are majestic birds with their massive wing spans! So interesting to see the black undersides - rather neat.
March 24th, 2017  
"Look at me!" Lookatme! The dark underside of an amazing bird!
March 24th, 2017  
That IS a tough capture, so a Thumbs-Up Fave! I'm still empty handed, but I'm thinking...I'm thinking...
March 24th, 2017  
Very cool capture!!
March 24th, 2017  
Awesome shot Ron...love the contrast of pink and black
March 24th, 2017  
Impressive wing show, and impressive capture of it. You're makin' these flamingoes world famous!
March 25th, 2017  
Oh yeah, if I were a lady flamingo, I would say he is sponge-worthy. Can I say that on 365? Anyway he gives the impression of being very regal and proud. He is a leader for sure!
March 25th, 2017  
Fabulous! :-)
March 25th, 2017  
Love this pose...missed a bunch of good shots like this cos my shutterspeed wasn't right....grrrrrr!
March 25th, 2017  
Excellent shot, great colours and timing.
March 25th, 2017  
This one made me laugh!
March 25th, 2017  
He looks so proud! Super capture Ron. I must post another of my flamingo pics for Flamingo Friday.
March 25th, 2017  
Wonderful.
March 25th, 2017  
He's definitely what folk in the north of England call: 'Cock of the North' meaning he thinks he's bigger/more important than he is.. full of himself.. it's a fabulous image, your timing was impeccable and i adore the humour.. this goofy looking bird even manages to look haughty, go figure..
March 25th, 2017  
Hi Ron. Love the flamingoes! Finding something to challenge you with is a challenge in itself! I thought high key might be a little out of the norm for you, would you like to give it a go?
March 26th, 2017  
GREAT CAPTURE!!
March 26th, 2017  
@adrienneb Hi Pam! I guess the challenge to the challenge is a compliment! Thanks. High key is a good choice. Consider it accepted. :-) I'll be back to you on your posting to issue my challenge. Thanks!
March 27th, 2017  
@rookynook I look forward to seeing what you have. Post it on a Friday!
March 27th, 2017  
@pcoulson That's pretty good Peter. I'm sure they do recognize me now. I will selfishly accept that he did pose just for me. Thanks, my friend.
March 27th, 2017  
@terryliv They're not only black, they're brown and orange when you put the sauce on them.
March 27th, 2017  
@summerfield Ha, kind of looks like he's crowing a bit, now that you mention it! Thanks for the aces!!
March 27th, 2017  
@dawnee Thanks so much for you response and the fav! Much appreciated.
March 27th, 2017  
@gilbertwood Thank you, Denise.
March 27th, 2017  
@farmreporter Thank you Wendy. Funny, many people expressed surprise in regard to the black on the underside of the wings, and then in the last few days there have been several shots (at least on my feed) showing flamingos in flight with the black plainly showing. Crazy timing.
March 27th, 2017  
@maggiemae Ha ha, yeah, that's got to be pretty much what he's saying in flamingo parlance, right? Sort of like humans. ;-)
March 27th, 2017  
@Weezilou OK, so I'm commenting well after you posted, so I have the benefit of giving you major kudos for such an imaginative counter for flamingo friday. Once again, nicely done.....and thank you kindly for your comments. Oh, and the last of the meringues was consumed today. Thanks again for those!
March 27th, 2017  
@taffy Thank you kindly, Taffy. Much appreciated.
March 27th, 2017  
@winshez Thanks so much for you feedback Sherrill.
March 27th, 2017  
@lyndemc Thanks muchly, Denise. Not sure about the world famous bit, but there does seem to be a bit of an uptick in flamingo postings on 365 these days. Love it!
March 27th, 2017  
@joysfocus LOL - sponge worthy indeed! Thanks Joy!
March 27th, 2017  
@gaylewood Thanks very much Gayle.
March 27th, 2017  
@cottiac Thanks very much Cottia. Oh, we all know the frustration of missing the shot. Not that I've ever done such a thing.......oh, wait...
March 27th, 2017  
@leananiemand Thanks very much Leana! Very honored that you stopped by to view and comment.
March 27th, 2017  
@naomi Thanks Naomi. I'm very glad that I gave you a little something to enjoy. Much appreciated.
March 27th, 2017  
@salza Thanks so much Sally. Very thrilled to see your awesome contributions to Flamingo Friday!
March 27th, 2017  
@la_photographic Thanks very much for coming on in Laura. :-)
March 27th, 2017  
@jorlam I love that expression, Cock of the North! :-) Warm thanks to you for your insightful and kind comments. Always enjoy your words. :-)
March 27th, 2017  
@mariaostrowski Thanks Maria! Maybe you can find some flamingos during your travels. Hope to see what you catch!
March 27th, 2017  
was not familiar with Flamingo Friday ... now I know better ;)
March 28th, 2017  
I never knew their wings were black underneath. Just incredible!
March 28th, 2017  
Great shot!
March 31st, 2017  
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