Terabith Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 https://www.npr.org/2022/03/30/1089651834/flamingo-escaped-kansas-spotted-texas-pink-floyd?utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR1I5tWHfZpPASvbX739LuE73mK3ghHjHt8932taei0duNod_9uFEvgTuao He's made his way to Texas from Kansas! (I kinda feel sorry for the guy without a flock. But apparently he's doing well.) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Aren't flamingos wild in southern parts of the US? Maybe just in Africa. Coming from Canada, I have no clue. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 minute ago, wintermom said: Aren't flamingos wild in southern parts of the US? Maybe just in Africa. Coming from Canada, I have no clue. 😉 No, they aren't considered native to the southern parts of the US, and are technically considered an invasive species, although apparently there is a theory that they might have originated in southern Florida and then spread from there to Africa. But that's speculative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, Terabith said: No, they aren't considered native to the southern parts of the US, and are technically considered an invasive species, although apparently there is a theory that they might have originated in southern Florida and then spread from there to Africa. But that's speculative. Reminds me of Kon-Tiki and Ra and Thor Heyerdahl's theories of ancient peoples making long sea voyages, but for flamingos. 😅 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Oh, my gosh, thank you for this story! I know a little girl who will get such a kick out of it if I can rewrite it at an early elementary level for her. The child is obsessed with flamingos! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Terabith said: No, they aren't considered native to the southern parts of the US, and are technically considered an invasive species, although apparently there is a theory that they might have originated in southern Florida and then spread from there to Africa. But that's speculative. But there are flamingos in the intro to Miami Vice. This does not compute. Don't tell me that show wasn't 100% true! Edited March 31, 2022 by Baseballandhockey Because I wrote “this does not commute, which obviously I have no idea if this flamingo is commuting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Go flamingo!!! Gotta admire that bird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I see that flamingos can live 40 to 60 years. That's impressive! (But how do they know it's the same flamingo? Perhaps there is more than one on the lam.) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Kareni said: I see that flamingos can live 40 to 60 years. That's impressive! (But how do they know it's the same flamingo? Perhaps there is more than one on the lam.) Regards, Kareni Maybe it's tagged? It was at a zoo before. Honestly, I am not really sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 Fun fact about flamingos: they are extremophiles. They can live and thrive in extremely alkaline environments that would strip the flesh from a human's bones, as well as boiling water and subzero temperatures. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Terabith said: Fun fact about flamingos: they are extremophiles. They can live and thrive in extremely alkaline environments that would strip the flesh from a human's bones, as well as boiling water and subzero temperatures. That is a seriously impressive bird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Terabith said: Fun fact about flamingos: they are extremophiles. They can live and thrive in extremely alkaline environments that would strip the flesh from a human's bones, as well as boiling water and subzero temperatures. We always say cockroaches will be the things that survive the apocalypse, but I think we need to consider flamingos as well. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Terabith said: Fun fact about flamingos: they are extremophiles. They can live and thrive in extremely alkaline environments that would strip the flesh from a human's bones, as well as boiling water and subzero temperatures. Subzero, you say? I've never seen any in even a zoo in Canada. Maybe they don't thrive on months and months of subzero temps. Very few birds do, hence them taking to the air and flying south. Maybe Canadian zoos would have to provide 'south for the winter' programs for their flammingos - that would be expensive, but I'm sure a few zoo keepers would accompany them for their southern stay. 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, wintermom said: Subzero, you say? I've never seen any in even a zoo in Canada. Maybe they don't thrive on months and months of subzero temps. Very few birds do, hence them taking to the air and flying south. Maybe Canadian zoos would have to provide 'south for the winter' programs for their flammingos - that would be expensive, but I'm sure a few zoo keepers would accompany them for their southern stay. 😅 Hey, I think "Flamingo Migration Chaperone" should be a legitimate career! 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I know of beekeepers who move their hives between Michigan and Florida every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 26 minutes ago, Acorn said: I know of beekeepers who move their hives between Michigan and Florida every year. I've seen that for bees, moving them for various reasons. I wonder whether you need specific types of bees, as they'd miss out on a dormant period they'd have during the winter months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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