12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
This photo was taken in the Los Angeles Zoo. Flamingos get their pink color by eating algae and crustaceans which contains pigments that are shown in their feathers.

This photo was taken in the Los Angeles Zoo. Flamingos get their pink color by eating algae and crustaceans which contains pigments that are shown in their feathers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2012
Date Uploaded: 09.2014
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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Copyright: © Juan Gonzalez