#DidYouKnow that flamingos get their pink colour from their food? 🌸 They really are what they eat. Flamingos usually feed on algae and brine shrimp, which contain colour pigments called carotenoids. They are the same pigments that give carrots their orange colour or that make tomatoes turn red. The pigments are metabolised in the flamingo's body and make its feathers pink. Source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute #flamingos #nature #naturecalling #thepowerofmany #an

Flamingo Migration in India | Best Places & Best Time to Visit Every winter, millions of flamingos migrate from Central Asia to India — and entire wetlands turn pink. Best time to visit: November to February Where to see them in India: • Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan (near Jaipur) • Nal Sarovar, Gujarat (near Ahmedabad) • Rann of Kutch, Gujarat (Bhuj/Dhordo) • Thane Creek, Maharashtra (Mumbai–Navi Mumbai) • Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu (near Chennai) • Chilika Lake, Odisha This is one of the largest