It's head-flagging time!
Courtship season is upon us--at least for the zoo's flamingos, and I got lots of photos, so stay tuned...
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About Me
- Olivia V. Ambrogio
- Washington, DC
- Just to be clear: I don't work at the National Zoo--I just live near it. I'm originally from Detroit, most recently from Boston (where I got my Ph.D. in biology from Tufts University), and am now living in Washington, DC.
3 comments:
Is it a matter of who is the tallest or who looks the proudest?
I don't think height is a real draw for flamingos, but pride and confidence may well be!
Head-flagging is part of an elaborate series of courtship steps that include wing salutes, head bowing, and backward preening. They do the head-flagging en masse, so maybe the ability to stay synchronous is important?
It is for albatrosses. Great shots!
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