It seems an incongruous place to find so many birds, but the Coastal Park landfill site on the Strandfontein road teems with them and is especially attractive to a large colony of Southern black-backed gulls. But today we were treated to the sight of these graceful Greater Flamingoes wading and feeding in the waters flowing from the former Strandfontein sewerage ponds. They’re a gregarious species and their chatty honking set up a jazzy vibe. Their downward curving bills enable the bird to feed head down raking through the mud with the upper mandible below the lower. Their characteristic jiggle as they stamp their feet to stir up the mud helps to disturb the small larvae on which they feed.
Nature on the Edge 
Flamingoes are funny, social birds – gaggling like gossips, I find them amusing. Probably not the healthiest location for them, but at least you get the chance for a good photo.
Great photo! It looks like a water ballet. 🙂
I just love it when flamingos pop up in unexpected places, always a treat!
Liz-
You always have a way of finding fascinating wildlife photo opportunities. Interesting feeding behavior.
-Jane
They remind me of graceful ballet dancers
PP beat me to it! That was my exact thought!
Party girls!
Wow, now these are really cool looking flamingoes. Yeah for you to enjoy them so much.
What a gorgeous photo Liz, beautifully captured!
Thanks Tina, it’s interesting to see their new haunts… And how many are resident over their breeding season.
They appear to me like synchronized swimmers performing:) Beautiful birds, great shot.
Synchronised they are! Amazing choreography too. Thanks Elena
Oehoe – wenfoto! Pragtig.