MWPFLAMINGO Keepers at Marwell Wildlife near Winchester in Hampshire have come up with a novel idea to encourage their group of Greater Flamingos to breed. They have erected 6 giant mirrors alongside their favourite nesting site and play recordings of their wild counterparts to give the impression that the 17 female and 14 male birds belong to a much larger flock and hope the combination of sound and sight will tempt them into breeding for the first time at Marwell. If the birds decide to breed the wildlife park has provided the flamingos with three purpose built nest sites where they
MWPFLAMINGO Keepers at Marwell Wildlife near Winchester in Hampshire have come up with a novel idea to encourage their group of Greater Flamingos to breed. They have erected 6 giant mirrors alongside their favourite nesting site and play recordings of their wild counterparts to give the impression that the 17 female and 14 male birds belong to a much larger flock and hope the combination of sound and sight will tempt them into breeding for the first time at Marwell. If the birds decide to breed the wildlife park has provided the flamingos with three purpose built nest sites where they can build their mud nest and tend the single egg that the females lay. Greater Flamingos are found in parts of Africa, southern Asia and Southern Europe with the largest birds growing to almost 6 foot in height. Zoo spokeseswoman Helen Jeffereys said ‘’Now that the Flamingos can choose from a variety of sites we hope to stimulate them into breeding by erecting the mirrors and have provided them with the bark mulch and clay mix that they need to build their nests.’’ Ends PICTURES AND STORY MIKE WALKER, MIKE WALKER PICTURES,2011
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