[EBB Sightings] FLAMINGO and giant coot at Coyote Hills

I believe the consensus is that it is a Chilean Flamingo which makes  
it an escapee.   I suspect it cannot fly because it is always close to  
where you saw it.

I'm still bummed that eBird won't let me list it :-)

Cheers!

- Colin Jensen

On Jan 19, 2008, at 7:57 PM, Hilary Powers wrote:
> The bird - probably a Lesser Flamingo, judging by the arrangement of  
> coral and bright pink plumage, was standing on one leg among a flock  
> of Northern Shovelers about a short block away from the creek trail  
> and as far out in the pond to the right of the road.