Flamingo Love Laguna Colorada Bolivia
by James Brunker
Title
Flamingo Love Laguna Colorada Bolivia
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A pair of romantic James or Puna flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) at Laguna Colorada (or Red Lagoon), arguably the most spectacular of the mineral lakes in southwest Bolivia. The lake is part of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Abaroa in Spanish, often referred to locally by its Spanish acronym REA). It covers around 60 square km but is on average less than 1m deep. The unusual colour is caused by natural red sediments and the pigment of the algae species in the water and changes according to the sunlight angle, wind conditions and time of day. The lake is home to around 50% of the world's breeding population of the James flamingo and is also a designated Ramsar Wetland.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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November 10th, 2019
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Comments (2)
William Tasker
A wonderful scene! Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
James Brunker replied:
Many thanks for featuring this image in the Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group William!
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