Surrounded by a sea of orange consisting of about 15,000 nests, I imagined that this little creature must have thought that the world was orange.įrail and curious, the chick managed to stick out its beak. As it adjusted itself, I could see a small, white head trying to peer out through the orange feathers. It composed itself and returned to sitting on the nest. Suddenly, an adult sitting on a nest began to stir strangely, as if something was bothering it. The cacophony of the colony was deafening. The adults were busy preening their feathers, starting the new day quite relaxed. My patience paid off: by sunrise, I found myself relatively close to the nests. They consist of mud cones that must be constantly. To incubate their eggs, flamingos build nesting sites in their colonies. From that point on, I proceeded very slowly and carefully-at no point did I want to disturb the colony. If a single flamingo stood up from its nest, that would tell me that it didn’t feel safe, so I would have to stop and retreat. Halfway there, I paused, waiting for more light so that I could see the backlit silhouettes of the flamingos, showing me if I could approach and whether they were aware of my presence. With my equipment ready and myself in camouflage, I crawled as low to the ground as I could towards the birds. Once there, I was surrounded by a plethora of noise.Ĭrouching down, I sneaked over to a small dune that gave me enough cover to prepare for my final approach. From the shore, the murmur of the colony was barely audible, but loud enough for me to estimate that the population was situated some 800 meters away from me, an assessment that I managed to confirm as soon as I crossed the water and mud to reach the islet. To document this sensitive process, I had to approach the sandy islet where the birds had settled in complete darkness. Reprinted by permission of teNeues.Īs spring draws to a close, the long wait finally ends with the birth of thousands of flamingos. Copyright © 2022 by Claudio Contreras Koob. Claudio Contreras Koob / SHAREĮxcerpt and photographs from Flamingo by Claudio Contreras Koob. This little creature must think the whole planet is orange". We pride ourselves in offering our customers the right price and best advice."Soon, I see a little white head peek out of the orange plumage. We also carry a selection of hardscape products ranging from flagstone and pavers to decorative rock and bulk soils.įind everything you need to maintain a beautiful landscape or garden space. This line of products consists of soils and fertilizers that are specifically formulated to help you succeed with your gardening efforts in the Southwest region. We offer the largest and most complete line of products that include irrigation supplies, gardening accessories, yard tools, succulents, houseplants, pottery and our very own exclusive line of Dr. From a large assortment of trees to shrubbery, drought-tolerant plants, succulents and houseplants, we have landscape material to suit anyone’s lifestyle. Star Nursery offers the best in garden supplies. We cater to both residential and commercial clientele. Currently, we operate in Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, and Northern Arizona with a total of 16 garden centers and 9 decorative rock yards. We are proud to be the premier garden center for all your landscaping needs. Star Nursery has been privately owned and operated for 40 years.
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