But one of the not so well-known features of the park is its collection of flamingos. There are other attractions and zoos that may have more flamingos, but Gatorland puts them right within arms reach, and this makes for some really great photo opportunities if you are quick and your camera and lens combination focuses rapidly. Because their feathers are so bright, it helps to try to get a dark or contrasting background to really makes the colors stand out. Fortunately, at Gatorland this is not too hard to do, especially in late afternoon.
The only bad thing about flamingos is that they seem to be forever in motion. Not only do they move around a lot, but their head is also moving at the end of that long neck. This means that you have to be very fast with your camera and patient as well. It may take quite a while to get the kind of shots that you want, but eventually persistence is rewarded.
Here are a few flamingo shots I took a couple of weeks ago at Gatorland:
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