[Tweeters] Pinky in St. Marks NWR

[Susan Goebel]

Good Evening Treeters from Dunedin, FL,

The recent flamingo arrivals are doing well on the west coast of FL. One local bird was taken to a local rehab center and they expect it will be released soon and will join the others. There have been 2 birds locally that were banded and were identified as coming from the Yucatan Peninsula. 
As for the question...can they survive, please see the link below about FL's most Famous Flamingo...Pinky. He or she was brought to the FL panhandle by Hurricane Michael in 2018 and has thrived there and has also afforded many US birders good looks at an American Flamingo.
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/entertainment/things-to-do/2023/08/12/after-5-years-fans-still-flock-to-see-celebrity-flamingo-in-the-pink/70569584007/

S. Dale Goebel 
(FL/WA birder. Daughter lives on Whidbey Island.)
Any day birding is a Great Day!
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