September 15, 2020 at 4:25 pm

Just In Case You’ve Never Seen What Flamingos Feeding (from Underwater) Looks Like

by twistedsifter

 

Check out this fascinating underwater view of flamingos feeding. Flamingos feed by sucking in water and mud at the front of their bills, then pumping it out at the sides. Briny plates called lamellae act like tiny filters, trapping shrimp and other small water creatures for the flamingos to eat.

 

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