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Another Baby Flamingo 25 July 2004 Keepers at the Curraghs Wildlife Park were
delighted today by a second hatching of a flamingo egg.
One pair of flamingos have already hatched a chick which is nearly three weeks
old and unlike the older chick, the new hatchling is still firmly being brooded
by one of the parent birds, taking it in turns. For a few days yet, it will only
be possible to see it when the parents exchange brooding duties or occasionally
when it peeps out from beneath a wing.
The older chick, now three weeks old, is permitted to walk around in search of
some of its own food, and even go swimming, but returns to stand beneath one of
its parents at the end of the day. The white ball of fluff is now standing about
20 cms high and is already practising balancing on one leg.
Some of the other birds are sitting on nests but are not thought to be on eggs.
Nick Pinder, General Manager, commented:
"The other birds are still too young to breed but they are gaining experience
by having a practise run and we hope will, in future years, prove to be as good
parents as our first ones have done."
The Wildlife Park is open every day from 10 am
to 6 pm, apart from Wednesdays when the Park closes at 9 pm for the inclusive
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