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Flamingo and Muds
Photographer: Félix Morlán González
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The flamingo's beak is a specialized filtration tool, curved downwards and designed to act as a natural sieve. It works upside down, using internal lamellae and a movable tongue to suck in water and mud, separating algae, small crustaceans, and larvae from the sand.
Flamingos put their heads and beaks in the mud to feed, which can be seen when they lift their heads out of the water.
1/1000 • f/6.3 • ISO 2500 • Nikon Z9 • 500mm • Nikon AF-S 500mm f/4 G ED VR
