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Good old days... Nakuru used to be one of the best places to see millions of lesser flamingos. The sound, the smell, the pink cover on the lake; it was all overwhelming. However, during the recent years, flamingos (along with many other wading birds) have abandoned Lake Nakuru due to flooding. There are still lots of animals and flamingos at Nakuru but it's not what it used to be... Geotagged,Kenya,Lesser Flamingo,Phoenicopterus minor Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Good old days...

Nakuru used to be one of the best places to see millions of lesser flamingos. The sound, the smell, the pink cover on the lake; it was all overwhelming. However, during the recent years, flamingos (along with many other wading birds) have abandoned Lake Nakuru due to flooding. There are still lots of animals and flamingos at Nakuru but it's not what it used to be...

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The Lesser Flamingo

The Lesser Flamingo is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa with another population in India. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants.

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Similar species: Flamingos
Species identified by burak_dogansoysal
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By burak_dogansoysal

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Uploaded Jan 3, 2015. Captured Jul 18, 2009 08:10 in Karima Kanyoka Road, Kenya.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO320
  • 390mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.