Flamingos of the Great Rift Valley by Ken _Gilliland

Vue • Animals • posted on Dec 31, 2009

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I think I captured the Lesser Flamingos pretty well because my wife's first comment on the piece was that she could "smell them" from here :) Hopefully that means the piece doesn't stink as well :lol: Full view recommended The Lesser Flamingo is found from Africa in Great Rift Valley to Northwest India. Their preferred habitat is shallow, salty lagoons and lakes where they get their preferred meal, Blue-green algae and diatoms. They breed in huge colonies of many thousands of pairs on large, undisturbed alkaline and saline lakes or coastal lagoons, usually far out from the shore. The timing of breeding varies geographically and pairs may not breed every year. It is adapted to respond to local environmental changes in sites by moving elsewhere, and thus depends on a network of suitable areas. Scientists have discovered that flamingos are dying by the thousands along the Great Rift Valley lakes of Kenya and Tanzania. However, they are baffled as to the reason. Possible causes include avian cholera, botulism, metal pollution, pesticides or poisonous bacteria, say researchers. Also, fears for the future of this species have been raised by plans to pipe water from one of their key breeding areas, the shores of Lake Natron. The lakes are crucial to the birds' breeding success because the flamingos feed off the blooms of cyanobacteria that thrive there. Rendered in Vue 8i with no postwork. Models : Flamingo & Nests (me)

Comments (23)

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IO4

12:58PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

Wow, what outstanding work. It's so realistic and the colour is wonderful! Bravo!:)

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kelvinhughes

1:06PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

this is most excellent oustanding my friend hope you have a Happy New Year and a prosperous one to

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Burpee

2:02PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

Awesome nests and like how you populated the scene.

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sim3344

2:06PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

Very splendid and realistic work!!!

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jgmart

3:56PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

This is beautiful Ken - Amazing birds, as usual!

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bruno021

4:16PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

They look fantastic, and I don't want to know about their smell...

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mermaid

6:48PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

wow awesome modelling you did and made a wonderfully composed image, excellent!

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drifterlee

7:04PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

This is awesome!!

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grafikeer

9:30PM | Thu, 31 December 2009

Wow,excellent realism in this one...very well modelled!

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Kerya

3:05AM | Fri, 01 January 2010

I hope the scientist find something to save them. Your picture is lovely!

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jclP

3:26AM | Fri, 01 January 2010

Very nice, well done....

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Hubert

4:00AM | Fri, 01 January 2010

Fantastic scene!

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Mannie

4:10AM | Fri, 01 January 2010

Fantastic work

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Krid

8:43AM | Fri, 01 January 2010

beauitufl scene and composition

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lululee

12:59PM | Fri, 01 January 2010

Outstanding and breathtaking. A real masterpiece.

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Flint_Hawk

3:00PM | Fri, 01 January 2010

A truly marvelous scene!

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SIGMAWORLD

5:19PM | Fri, 01 January 2010

Excellent image!

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npauling

3:02PM | Mon, 04 January 2010

How wonderful it must be to be able to create such a realistic and beautiful scene. You are an inspiration to us all. I do hope your new year is both happy and creative and I thank you for sharing with us all.

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