Re: Flamingos in the Park

2023-02-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On 2/9/2023 4:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > >> It’s been an unusually warm winter in Philadelphia, but it was still > >> surprising to find flamingos in the park across the street. > >> > >> They must have been unwell, because they were smooth and shiny and > >>

Re: Flamingos in the Park

2023-02-11 Thread John Sessoms
, but it was still surprising to find flamingos in the park across the street. They must have been unwell, because they were smooth and shiny and didn’t move. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/February-2023/Feb-miscellany/i-f58Df2c/A Rick -- -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur

Re: Flamingos in the Park

2023-02-11 Thread ann sanfedele
They wandered off from a suburban yard ann On 2/9/2023 4:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: It’s been an unusually warm winter in Philadelphia, but it was still surprising to find flamingos in the park across the street. They must have been unwell, because they were smooth and shiny and didn’t move

Re: Flamingos in the Park

2023-02-09 Thread Bob W PDML
Those are Arctic Flamingos (Pinkus birdus brassbollocus). They hibernate at latitudes below the Arctic Circle. > On 9 Feb 2023, at 21:55, Rick Womer wrote: > > It’s been an unusually warm winter in Philadelphia, but it was still > surprising to find flamingos in the park acros

Flamingos in the Park

2023-02-09 Thread Rick Womer
It’s been an unusually warm winter in Philadelphia, but it was still surprising to find flamingos in the park across the street. They must have been unwell, because they were smooth and shiny and didn’t move. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/February-2023/Feb-miscellany/i-f58Df2c/A Rick