Dive into the underwater world of flamingo dining 🦩 These pretty in pink birds feed by sucking in water and mud at the front of their bills, then pumping it out at the sides. Briny plates called lamellae act like tiny filters, trapping shrimp and other small water creatures for the flamingos to eat. Everybirdy loves seafood! | San Diego Zoo

1.5K views · 65 reactions | Flamingos are filter feeders and eat with their beaks turned upside down! They lower their head, fill their beak, and then push the water out with their tongue. Shrimp, aquatic insects, algae, and other food gets trapped in the "lamellae" - the comb-like structures on the top and bottom of their beak. 囹 #LetsFlamingle #OnWednesdaysWeWearPink #SequoiaParkZoo #VisitEureka | Sequoia Park Zoo | Facebook