Rare Wild Flamingo Sighting (Tampa Bay, Florida)

In This Beautiful Florida Flamingo Adventure:
Join us on this Adventure as we spot a rare sighting: A Wild Flamingo in Tampa Bay, Florida. Flamingo's became extinct in Florida during the early 20th century when they were hunted for their prized pink feathers used in hats and boas. The population is very slowly starting making a comeback in the Sunshine State but only in The Florida Keys, South Florida and Florida Bay so far. Its very rare to see Wild Flamingos above the Everglades (even then they are rare). See one live, in Front of Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Join us on this rare Adventure!

Hurricane Idalia Brings Flamingo to Florida: Though American flamingos were once native to Florida, the birds were hunted to near-extinction at the beginning of the 1900s and make up a mere 1% of the global flamingo population, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Nobody knows how many Flamingos have returned to Florida but its estimated to be around 400 or so right now. Bird enthusiasts were shocked to see flamingos hanging out on the Florida panhandle as well recently.

Photos and video of the flamingos found in Florida have tags linked to breeding populations in the Yucatan "So, we do know those birds mostly came from the Yucatan Peninsula. And they, you know, they got caught up in the storm and just kind of went with it."

Flamingo Breeding: When Flamingos are about 6 years of age they are ready to start mating. This will take place within their own colony. Flamingos don’t mate annually. What has been discovered is that mating usually will take place when it rains. This is because the rain helps them to have supplies for building nests. It also helps to increase the food supply. Therefore when there is a drought the Flamingos are less likely to mate.

Both parents help to build the nest which can be up to 12 inches high when they are done. It is tedious work can take up to 6 weeks for the job to be done. Not long after the nest is made one egg is deposited by the female. The solo egg is very large and it is rare that more than one egg will be laid by any female Flamingo.

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