SUBMISSION: Flamingo Friend by Patricia Cummins

ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2018 Submission In the early 1800s people who visited coastal areas in southern Florida in winter were met with an astounding sight: hundreds of thousands of American Flamingos. The majestic pink bird endemic to Central and South America and the Caribbean wintered in Florida's tropical climes. By the end of the century however European settlers seemed to have eradicated the leggy waders through feather and egg harvesting and ever since the birds have been scarce in the Sunshine State until recently. These birds have been sighted in South Florida National Parks over the past two years More ENDANGERED: Art4Apes submissions on | Facebook a4a.news/fb | Instagram a4a.news/in | Twitter a4a.news/tw