
From National Geographic Photo Of The Day; July 18, 2012:
Flamingos, Mexico Klaus Nigge, National Geographic
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), fiercely loyal in wild flocks, move in unison when there is a threat. Here, near Sisal, Mexico, a research plane is passing overhead. Several major breeding groups live in estuaries around the Caribbean and beyond.
See more pictures from the April 2012 feature story ”Birds of a Feather.”