8/24/2023 0 Comments Caribbean flamingo pictures![]() My LUSTRE prints are "semi-gloss", while my METALLIC prints use a special paper with a metallic base for a highly reflective, glossy finish. Note: most of my print clients purchase unmounted prints, and carry out framing, mounting, matting, etc. "PHOTOGRAPHIC" PRINTS: LUSTRE and METALLIC styles In general about 70% of my film images and all of my digital images have sufficient sharpness and clarity to warrant printing at sizes such as 16"x24" and 24"x36". If you are interested in a particular image, email me and I will take a close look at the detail in the original image (film or digital) and let you know what is the largest size to which I am willing to print the image. Which images will go that large? It depends on the original image. The vast majority, especially those shot digitally in the last 10 years, will reproduce well at a much larger size (e.g., 16"x24", 24"x36", 40"圆0"). Gallery Canvas Prints : mounted on stretcher frame, up to 24"x36"Īll of the images appearing on my website will print well up to 12"x18". ![]() Archival Fine Art Matte Prints : uncoated, matte finish on archival watercolor-type paper, borderless, unmounted or mounted on foam core, up to 24"x36".Photographic Prints : lustre or metallic finish, borderless, unmounted or mounted on 3/4" or 1 1/2" standout board or 1/4" foam core, up to 32"x48".I offer several different types of unframed prints: Lesser, James' and Andean flamingos are more specialised in straining algae whereas Greater, Caribbean and Chilean flamingos are more adept at straining larger organisms such as crustaceans, larvae, molluscs and small fish. It’s a complex and highly adapted filtering system that can also be observed in some waterfowl such as Mallards. This upside-down stance allows flamingos to accurately scoop water in their high capacity upper bills and pump the water through hair-like lamellae which effectively strain even very small creatures like algae and diatoms. Their lower bill is actually much stronger than their upper bill and can move independently, enabling the flamingo to rapidly pump water through its internal filtering system. Their bill is adapted for this too and has quite a pronounced downwards curve. Prior to feeding, flamingos often stomp their feet on the lake or lagoon bed to stir up mud and sediment, releasing algae and other foods in the process.įlamingos are known as filter feeders and feed with their heads upside down, facing backwards towards their bodies. Read on to discover more about the feeding habits of this quirky bird! ![]() Interestingly, their pink hues have come to affect them in other ways, too, as healthy mates are often selected based on how dark pink their plumage is, thus indicating that they have a particularly rich diet. Whilst all species of flamingos have similar diets, the quantities and type of algae they consume have a bearing on how pink they are. Once metabolised, these carotenoids dye flamingos pink. Algae is full of carotenoids - naturally occurring nutrients and pigments that are also found in colourful vegetables like carrots, peppers and tomatoes. Their diet consists mainly of algae and shrimp, and other shellfish that also consume algae. These tall wading birds have an interesting diet to match their other funky characteristics, so what do flamingos eat?įlamingos are not born pink but instead turn pink throughout their lives due to their algae-rich diet. Flamingos are actually the only bird left in their order Phoenicopteriformes - the rest are extinct. Flamingos are for sure one of the most bizarre-looking birds around, famed for their pink dyed plumage, long legs and unusual collective mating displays.
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