Tuesday 24 May 2011

Flamingos and Penguins................. side by side

Only at a zoo could such beautiful birds as Flamingos and Penguins be neighbours.
Chester Zoo is fantastic

 


Caribbean Flamingo

 Humboldts Penguin

Great characters.....
Glass viewing walls at the side of the penguin enclosure.
The Flamingos and Humboldts Penguin enclosures are situated right next to each other. 
They are beautiful birds to see.
Chester Zoo has two species of Flamingo... the brightly coloured Caribbean and the Chilean.

This is my post this week to World Bird Wednesday.
To see more birds click on the image below.

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Please scroll down and read my last couple of posts about Chester Zoo.
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17 comments:

  1. Unknown24 May 2011 at 19:16

    Another great tour Andrew!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. Nancy24 May 2011 at 19:36

    Flamingos are a wonder of nature, aren' they? And I agree, penguins are so busy -- love watching them. :)

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  3. Malgorzata Ingstad24 May 2011 at 21:16

    I want these pink flamingos andblack & white penguins! imagine to watch them in their natural enviroment - but I visit the first zoo which have them on meny!

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  4. Fjällripan24 May 2011 at 21:40

    Great photos! I just love those sweet pinguins, and the flamingos are so beautiful!

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  5. TexWisGirl24 May 2011 at 21:43

    the side-by-side flamingo shot is awesome!

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  6. eileeninmd24 May 2011 at 23:08

    Wonderul shots, the flamingos are beautiful and I think the penquins are so cute.

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  7. Inger-M24 May 2011 at 23:55

    The flamingos are gorgeous, such vivid colors! And the penguins are cute. Great captures! Looks like you had a wonderful day!

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  8. jeanlivingsimple25 May 2011 at 04:34

    Andrew, Sweet reflection shots of the flamingos. The penguins are so darn cute! How in the world do they house these two birds side by side? They come from such different climates.

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  9. Springman25 May 2011 at 14:47

    How awesome! Hey, the penguin in the last shot looks like it's frozen in an ice cube!
    ;-)WBW

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  10. Fotokarusellen25 May 2011 at 14:56

    The flamingos are just great and your images is very beautiful. The diving penguin is amazing. Great work!

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  11. Amila Kanchana25 May 2011 at 18:12

    Dreamy creatures,they are!

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  12. Sondra25 May 2011 at 21:15

    Wonderful photos of some awesome Birds!

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  13. Empty Nester25 May 2011 at 22:13

    Lovely photos! My favorite is the one with the 5 penguins standing there. They seem to be having a laugh at something.

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  14. Anonymous25 May 2011 at 23:01

    Wonderful shots! Flamingos are fantastic-looking birds. The Penguins are so cute in a group.

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  15. Victoria25 May 2011 at 23:43

    Thanks for dropping by to visit my WBW post on Horseshoe crabs and the shore birds... much appreciated! Your images of the Flamingos and Penguins are great! The Penguins look so cuddly but the probably are not!

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  16. NatureFootstep25 May 2011 at 23:50

    those flamingoes are really colorful, more so then in the wild.

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  17. Stewart M26 May 2011 at 03:08

    Hi there - great shots of two contrasting birds - zoo shots are always a bit difficult - do you show just the bird, or do you show the reality of its situation? Saw penguins in the wild a months or so ago - but could not photograph them - not allowed to use flash - so I suppose I'll have to stick to zoo shots too!

    Cheers - Stewart M _ Australia

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