Flamingo
(Code: C-065)

Fairy flying.

In the manufacture of the product, the author's technique was used, which appeared as a result of a long creative search. The souvenir is made on the bark cork oak.

Flamingo is a large bird with beautiful pink or red feathers, also known for its long legs and slightly crooked long beak. Flamingos cannot be confused with any other bird. The birds got their name from the Latin word flamenco - "Fire", which indicates their bright color. There are 6 species of flamingos on Earth today. During the day, an ordinary flamingo eats food up to a quarter of its own weight. They put on an adult outfit in the third year of life. 4 toes on the leg, total body length 130-150 The wingspan is 140-165 cm. Pink is the largest. They prefer salty water bodies. The average age is 30 years. Speed up to 56 km per hour. They don't like to swim. The long legs of flamingos help them walk along the bottom even at relatively great depths in search of food, which gives them some advantages over other birds. Scientists consider flamingos to be descendants of ancient fossil birds, who lived on earth about 50 million years ago. In the family lifestyle of flamingos, equality reigns. Here, both the male and the female participate in the process of bearing, and then raising chicks. The male flamingos incubate the eggs laid by the female on a par with their female friend.

Material: Cork bark, lacquer materials.

Size: 25.5x15.5x2 cm.

weight: 280 g.

Manufacturer: Handmade, own production. Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.