Pink flamingos aren't a common sight on the Gulf Coast, but a man assessing damage from Hurricane Gustav caught a pair of the birds wading near Long Beach, Mississippi. Scott Gordon, shellfish bureau director for the Mississipi Department of Marine Resources, sent News 5 video he shot Last Tuesday. The flamingos get their unique pink coloring from the beta carotene in their diet, much of which comes from shrimp and bacteria.
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Some pink feathered friends found their way to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Gustav. WATCH FLAMINGOS IN ACTION (more)
Some pink feathered friends found their way to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Gustav. WATCH FLAMINGOS IN ACTION
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Published: September 09, 2008
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