It was a thrill to see these beautiful birds feeding in ponds on the islands. Flamingoes get their pink color from the crustaceans they filter from the water with their large beak.
Flamingo chicks are gray until they mature and accumulate the pink coloration. The adults construct conical nests.
Oystercatchers are comical birds that hunt for crustaceans along the shoreline. This parent has caught a Mole Crab to feed its 2 chicks we saw on the beach.
