BUTT PINK FLAMINGO Anna Louise, USA I was looking forward to the day on which we had planned a trip to Lake Celestun, which is famous pink flamingos. The hotel we once again filed a sumptuous breakfast after which we sat in the lobby, waiting for the bus. Time passed, but the smiling valet said that we should not worry because they are often late, he offered to tell us a little about Celestun ... and how someone became ill during the trip. I felt my stomach shrank nervously because I always imagined a quiet lake, and not something from which I can begin seasickness. I rushed to the pharmacy to buy pills from motion sickness, just in case, arguing that the South African adventure to me and so will be enough until the end of life! I came back just at the moment when our vehicle approached. After a while I suddenly realized that our guide speaks exclusively in Spanish, and not even going to slightly slow down and repeat in English. I transferred all, as she could, her boyfriend. At this point, our guide knew that we speak only in English, and repeated his question, not even trying to hide his displeasure with what he has to do double duty. We hit the road, and I soon noticed the difference between how he treated with Mexican tourists and us, the uninvited guests. It seemed that we greatly annoyed, and he reduced his English explanations to the very minimum, because of what I had to remember the lessons of Spanish in order to get at least some more detailed information. We stopped at a farmstead, which was known by the fact that it produced - uh-uh ... - something out of some plants. It was obvious that all the Mexican tourists interested in what we actually had to see, so we went with them, hoping that the additional cost to us because it will not take. It turned out that the workers were made there from plant fibers for rope hammocks, and they showed us how they work on the machines that was pretty interesting. American flamingos In the end, we got to Celestun, and I was glad to see the beautiful, tranquil lake ... but I still got the pills from seasickness. Just in case. We sat on deck in the sun, waiting to prepare our boats. The boat sailed away, and I tried to relax and enjoy the journey by water. A pleasant breeze was blowing, the trees bowed to the water and the birds were flying over us and dived into the water, trying to catch fish. Workout Celestun been declared nature reserve in 1979, after 10 years, he received the status of Biosphere Reserve. Celestun considered the cradle of ecotourism, it was here in 1983 by Hector Ceballos-Laskuran (Mexican architect and advocate of environmental protection and an expert in the field of ecotourism, approx. Perevi.) Formulated the concept of "ecotourism". Within the reserve winter migratory birds. In total, there were identified 400 species of birds, many of whom live here permanently. Ordinary flamingos - the symbol of Celestun and the main tourist attraction in this region. First I saw a thin strip of undulating pink, stretching along the skyline. As we approach it became apparent that there are hundreds of water birds. The boat with the included motor could come no closer than 80 meters and 50 meters with the disengaged. It had to be done in order not to disturb the birds and of the fauna that feed on birds. We have come close enough to view these wonderful creatures, but again, I caught myself thinking that it would not hurt to buy a camera, more suitable for filming wildlife. But despite everything, to be so close to the birds was just great. Lake Celestun Ordinary flamingos - the largest and most brightly colored species of the six existing species of flamingos. Such coloring they owe to their diets. Small crustaceans and algae, which consume a flamingo, contain carotenoids and other natural pigments, which are processed in the body and deposited in growing feathers. Without them, the feathers would be white. Plumage ordinary flamingo on his head, neck, breast and wings of a bright red tint, back and lower part of the tail are a lighter shade of scarlet. Feathers first and second order - very black, which creates a strong contrast with the bright color of the rest of the bird's feathers. Ordinary Ordinary flamingo flamingos - the birds and the marsh was an excellent swimmer. They gather in large flocks. Nutrition is as follows: food and the water gets into the beak, after which the water is pushed out through the build-up similar to a comb (lamellae), eating at the same time remains inside. Their beak distinguishes ordinary flamingos from any other bird. Curved beak helps the bird for food. The beak is designed so that the curved part of it is always parallel to the bottom of a pond, lake or swamp, where they search for food. Ordinary flamingo reaches sexual maturity several years after birth. They begin to multiply at the age of about 6 years. Reproduction can occur at any time of year, flamingos may also hatch twice a year. Chicks leave the nest at the age of 5 days and collected in the pack, but still returned to the nest, because they eat at this time the liquid that forms in the digestive system to parents. Adult flamingos produce this fluid from its beak to beak of the chick. Approximately two weeks later the chicks start to get food on their own. In the wild, flamingos live from 15 to 20 years. Deadline for material:
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