This astonishing picture (Click on it for a larger view) taken by specialist aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand shows flamingos on Lake Nakuru in Kenya's Rift Valley, where up to 1.5 million have been seen at a time.

Widely regarded as the greatest bird spectacle on earth, the myriad flamingos gather there to feed on the abundant blue-green algae which thrive in the warm alkaline waters, with their high soda content caused by intense evaporation in the burning African sun.

Source: DailyMail
Tags: Flamingos | Bird | Lake

Labels: Animal, Picture

Posted by Spluch on 14 September, 2007 at 10:01 | Permalink |