The National Aviary on the Northside celebrated the American flamingo during Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024. Patrons enjoyed a day of fun facts, feathered friends, and family-friendly activities.

The National Aviary on the Northside celebrated the American flamingo during their Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
June Ganley attends the Flamingo Fest wearing a flamingo printed sweater at the National Aviary on the Northside on Feb. 25, 2024.
The American flamingo gets its vibrant pink and orange coloring from eating shrimp and algae.
Vivian (6) and Henry Steigerwald (4) examine a list of activities at the Flamingo Fest held at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Flamingoes breed all year round. They lay one egg which the male and female take turns incubating for thirty days.
Elizabeth, a blue-billed curassow, walks on a fene railing next to Lisa Caprera at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Flamingoes’ long necks and legs allow them to wade and forage in water several feet deep. They use their curved bills to find plankton and shrimp in the water.
An American flamingo wades in the water at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Many gather at the National Aviary for Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
Fun fact: what looks like a flamingo’s knee joint is actually its ankle joint.
Many gather at the National Aviary for Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
An American flamingo drinks water at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Many gather at the National Aviary for Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
An Inca tern from South America flies over the flamingoes at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Luna (5) and Camila Brito (8) watch for penguins at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
While the American flamingo stole the show on Sunday, the African penguins were very popular with the guests at the National Aviary.
Many gather at the National Aviary for Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
The American flamingo gets its vibrant pink and orange colors from eating shrimp and algae.
An American flamingo drinks water a the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
The gift shop at the National Aviary was filled with flamingo toys on Feb. 25, 2024.
Vivian Steigerwald (6) takes a flamingo toy from her mom at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
Flamingoes’ long necks and legs allow them to wade and forage in water several feet deep. They use their curved bills to find plankton and shrimp in the water.
The American flamingo gets its vibrant pink and orange colors from eating shrimp and algae.
The brown pelican poses for a photo at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.
The National Aviary hosts Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
The National Aviary hosts Flamingo Fest on Feb. 25, 2024.
An American flamingo drinks water at the National Aviary on Feb. 25, 2024.