More wild flamingos are being spotted in Florida, prompting the first ever flamingo census

Cristian Benavides reports that for more than a century the once-native bird has only been a visitor to the state.

[merk]

I hope Floridians will do everything that they can to protect them, encourage their nesting and try to induce more wild birds to return. We have selfishly driven out or killed off so many species as well as introduced non native species that are out competing our native species. We have got to do better!

[diesel]

they are also in Gulf Coast Venice Florida...saw 2 of them in March of this year. Hope they are a breeding pair!...

[Susan-ilml]

I've seen two flying in Palm Beach this year. Pink rockets.

[fitosanitago]

Keep cutting and building what do you expect gonna happen??

[sashasandra]

Yay, greetings from Merritt Island where we have 14 of these magnificent birds! ❤

[sharonrothert]

You made my day. I collect flamingos ❤❤

[rodneyaldrich]

Wow! I'd heard flamingos had been spotted in FL since the hurricane but didn't realize there are so many! Nice to know that they are back where they belong 🩷

[AFAskygoddess]

Please come to Port Orange. We promise to take good care of you. ❤

[Forte-fu]

So, I thought these flamingo's were dxmn near native to Florida but I literally have no idea if that is true, and I don't know much about Florida.. so weren't these things always in and around Florida? Also, if and when did they start disappearing, because that should have been like a wildlife emergency! They belong in Florida, RIGHT? we should be doing everything we can to keep them and why haven't we made tremendous effort to keep them !? Anyway, if they were disappearing I am very glad to hear they are returning, because I may not be able to see them but I do believe the Floridian's would absolutely love and enjoy seeing them again and I hope you guys all do ! Lovely birds!

Hey, does anybody know where wild shoebill storks are and like to live?? Are there any in the U.S, maybe wild?

I'd love to see one of them but only bc I think they are terrifying!

[melvinshine]

Being honest, I thought flamingoes were just something we used as mascots because they're very distinctive and Florida tries to advertise it's "tropical" motif. I'd always associated flamingoes with Africa and had never heard about them being mentioned with Florida wildlife, so I didn't know they actually were native to Florida.

[highspeedo]

As long as they are not upside-down flamingos.😉

[tomp]

You should have never closed Hialeah, 🐎

[AnnaBrown-he]

Guess they have extra money to spend!?😮😅😢

[joelaichner]

Flamingos stand for Anti-HOA, it’s like flipping them the Bird Man !

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