Flamingos

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Galapagos Flamingoes

Flamingos aren't unique to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, but their tall pink elegance is a welcome sight anywhere. They generally like to teeter around in fairly shallow salty lakes or lagoons in tropical areas. Floreana Island has a lava lagoon called Punta Cormorant which is particularly good for spotting these lanky loonies.
Flamingos love mud. They're born in mud nests, breed in mud and feed on mud...
Unlike most birds which feed using eyesight, flamingos only use the sense of touch. They feed by stirring the mud around with their feet, then sticking their heads under the water, turning their beaks upside down and straining out tiny crustaceans [e.g.shrimps], molluscs [e.g. microscopic snails] and algae [mostly the blue-green stuff]. Control of these organisms has a beneficial effect on the environment.
See the Galapagos map or Galapagos cruises information.

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