James's Flamingos, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
James's Flamingos, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
From my recent trip to Bolivia. There are several beautiful lagoons on the Salar de Uyuni (salt flats) with amazing colors in the water and 3 different kind of flamingoes. The James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi), also known as the puna flamingo, is a species of flamingo that populates the high altitudes of Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina.The James's flamingo was thought to have been extinct until a remote population was discovered in 1956.Newly hatched flamingos are gray or white. They gain color after 2 or 3 years of age. The active component that gives the feathers the pink color is the proteins alpha and beta-carotene (similar to carotene in carrots). A diet rich in carotene allows them to produce pigmented feathers. An adult has 12 main feathers designed for flight on each wing. The body is covered in contour feathers, which protect the bird and also help with waterproofing from a secretion of oil at the base of the feather. When roosting they face the wind so that if it rains the rain does not get up and under the feathers. Plumage is pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around the neck and on the back. When perched a small amount of black can be seen in the wings, these are the flight feathers mentioned above. There are typically 12 to 16 tail feathers. James's flamingos molt their wing and body feathers according to their breeding schedule and the color of the new feathers depends on the quality of the diet that they have obtained. There is no evidence of color differentiation between the males and females.
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Comments (29)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #14 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your lovely work reaching more than 500 views and graduating from the 200 Club!
Stephen Melia
Just seen this on birds of 200 club absolute belter of an image love the pinks and palette is divine great water l/f
Maggie Vlazny
CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for submitting this beautiful work to our very highly ranked group, Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple. It is an honor to feature it, and I encourage you to add it to the “featured” archive. Also please come join us and post to our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1545356002197672/ . l/f/twt
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in "Pretty in Pink, Blue or Purple" Maggie
William Tasker
So very lovely, Venetia! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you William - so happy to be a member of this group as I love birds!!
Marcia Lee Jones
Lovely work!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Marcia Lee - a lovely present for my birthday on the 4th today!
Anita Faye
Venetia, absolutely amazing Flamingos! Featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Anita for the lovely comments and the feature on "Poetic Poultry!