Omer 2019 Day 40: Flamingos

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Omer 2019 Day 40: Hod in Yesod, Glory in Connection

Pink Flamingos

Today is Pink Flamingo Day. Flamingos live in large groups, called a flamboyance, and I'm not sure how much more glorious you can get than a mass of large pink birds called a flamboyance.

Their flocks are made up of thousands of birds. Like starlings, flamingos find protection in numbers - when threatened, they all move in one fluid motion to find safety. The group also allows birds to mate - they do a series of group mating dances, and when they find a mate, they are monogamous and both parents care for their child.

Photo by zoosnow from Pexels

This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!