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usonian

(14,668 posts)
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 05:23 PM Sep 2023

Hurricane Idalia blows flamingos as far as Ohio (BBC)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66727107

Flamingos have been spotted in the Midwest and eastern parts of the US after being blown in by the storm.

Birds thought to be from Mexico first started appearing in Florida and then made landfall as far north as Ohio.

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"These birds are stressed right now," said Mr Lorenz. "They just went through a terrible ordeal."

As for their future wellbeing, Mr Lorenz says flamingos can fly for thousands of miles, so he is confident those in Ohio will have little problem getting home before the Midwest winter begins to bite.


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Hurricane Idalia blows flamingos as far as Ohio (BBC) (Original Post) usonian Sep 2023 OP
I live in a small community north of Ft Worth. The town is called Pelican Bay. AndyS Sep 2023 #1
I apologize frogmarch Sep 2023 #2
YOU WIN! usonian Sep 2023 #3

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
1. I live in a small community north of Ft Worth. The town is called Pelican Bay.
Wed Sep 6, 2023, 05:35 PM
Sep 2023

Back in the '70s one of the hurricanes blew a flock of White Pelicans up to the local lake (Eagle Mountain--eagles but no mountains go figure) and they've been here ever since!

usonian

(14,668 posts)
3. YOU WIN!
Sun Sep 10, 2023, 06:57 PM
Sep 2023

I congratulate you for finding a picture wackier than my usual post.
I presume that's in front of the Rod Serling museum?

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