NICOSIA — Bird enthusiasts and ordinary folks alike have caught a glimpse of a rare treasure on this east Mediterranean island: a black flamingo amid a flock of birds taking a break from their trek back to summer breeding grounds.
The bird stood in sharp contrast among others of its kind in a salt lake near the southern coastal town of Limassol.
Martin Hellicar, with the conservation group BirdLife Cyprus said that although black flamingos aren’t all that unusual around the world, it’s the first time that one has been spotted in Cyprus in recent memory.
Hellicar said the bird is most likely migrating to its breeding area in nearby Turkey after spending the winter elsewhere and has stopped at the salt lake to feast on brine shrimp.
NICOSIA - Cyprus' offshore Aphrodite natural gas field will be connected to an existing processing and production facility in Egypt with an underwater pipeline, said NewMed Energy in a development plan.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
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