https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-130000-flamingos-changed-mumbai/
"It is not yet 8 a.m., and the sun is already fierce on a small rowboat
anchored a kilometer from the eastern banks of Thane Creek, an inlet separating
the island city of Mumbai from the Indian mainland. A yellow cloth used as a
reference point for scientists flutters in the line of mangroves along the
shore. Behind the trees, tall buildings shimmer in a haze of pollution; in
front of them, thousands of flamingos are gathering, flying in from nearby
roosting sites. As the sun ascends, the tidal water in the creek’s lower
reaches ebbs, exposing the mudflats that are the flamingos’ feeding grounds.
The army of pink advances.
In the boat, Mrugank Prabhu unpacks his camera, sets up his telescope, and
begins his count.
Prabhu is a scientist with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), a
139-year-old organization involved in conservation and biodiversity research
across India, which is leading an ambitious 10-year-long study to monitor a
unique phenomenon. Every winter, thousands of greater and lesser flamingos fly
into Mumbai, forming a sea of pink against a backdrop of skyscrapers, bridges,
and oil refineries along the 26-kilometer-long Thane Creek. The seasonal
gathering is a source of wonder in Mumbai, and also a bit of a mystery."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
