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Old 04-13-2015, 08:04 AM
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Rare black flamingo spotted in Cyprus -- ScienceDaily

No, this is not in the Villages. It is making its journey around the Mediterranean Sea.
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Old 04-13-2015, 01:41 PM
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Pretty cool - I wonder if he's treated like the "ugly duckling" in the flamingo world.
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Flamingos obtain their coloration through what they eat. Flamingos | Causes of Color

Perhaps he ate some licorice! Just kidding. Must be a mutation of some kind.
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maybe came from Saudi and he's oil gluten? Or found some sweet spot of synthetic oil?
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