Look who’s flown back into Cyprus for a seasonal change of scene… and no, it’s not the people on the plane. | CGTNEurope

Have you ever watched a flock of flamingos, and wondered what they’re up to? Our Curator of Ornithology, Chuck, shared some tips about flamingo behavior that you can see in this video! 🦩When the birds have their heads held upside down in the water while pumping their feet up and down in a tight circle, they’re feeding. Flamingos have a bill that’s specially adapted for filter-feeding. Stamping their webbed feet disturbs substrate and allows the birds to filter tiny organisms out of the water fo

🦩 Around 50 flamingos have died from lead poisoning at Greece’s first ever breeding ground for the exotic birds.🇬🇷 The toxic metal is apparently entering their system because hunters in the area are using illegal lead shot 🧐 Full story 👉 https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2021-03-09/Flamingos-poisoned-by-illegal-lead-shot-in-Greece-breeding-ground-YrLSvPny4E/index.html | CGTNEurope

Our flamboyance of flamingos is growing! The Bird House welcomed nine hatchlings between June 6 and June 21, and we’re happy to share that they are all thriving under the care of their parents. Keepers have observed the chicks forming a crèche, just as they would in the wild. By 2021, our historic 1928 Bird House will transform into Experience Migration, a first-of-its-kind attraction that immerses visitors in the annual journeys of western hemisphere birds. Although the Bird House is currently