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Why flamingos build raised mud nests

  • Two bright pink flamingos standing in open water with a distant shoreline in the background.
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    Flamingo nest design
    Flamingos breed in inundated marshes. šŸ¦© The source establishes flooded marshes, not specifically shallow water.
  • An adult pink flamingo nesting on a mud mound with a small chick nestled against its body.
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    Flamingo nest design
    They gather mud with their toes and shape it into a raised, pyramidal hillock. šŸŖ¹
  • An adult flamingo standing over a chick in a raised mud nest inside an enclosure.
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    Flamingo nest design
    On that elevation, adults brood and hatch eggs while standing, often with feet and legs in the water. šŸ¦© The raised nest keeps the eggs above the marsh surface.
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