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Flamingo at the Oregon Zoo, in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Flamingo Enclosure
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The flamingo enclosure was not very large, but did include a small waterfall and a few ducks.

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:14:36 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6200
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On Parade
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Four flamingo and two ducks formed an informal parade with an audience of one.

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:14:40 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6201
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Riled Up
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A few of the flamingo became suddenly riled up and pranced about with wings spread.

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:14:53 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6203
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Not Pleased
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This flamingo was clearly not pleased by the lens pointed at its eye.

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:14:57 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7063
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First Sign
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The first of two signs showed "Flamingos of the world," their relative sizes, and colorations.

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:15:05 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6205
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Second Sign
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The second of two signs identified all the birds in the enclosure. It also identified the flamingos present as "Lesser Flamingo."

Flamingo external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:16:08 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 31 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6208
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