The beautiful pink birds have taken over the city of Mumbai as humans stay indoors amid the pandemic
flamingos have been migrating to the city for their feeding and breeding season between October and March since the 1980s. However, residents tell the outlet that this year they've observed an increase in the number of birds that show up in the city, sharing videos and photos on social media of thousands of birds bobbing in Thane Creek.
"A major reason for the large numbers is also the large flocks of juveniles moving to these sites, following the successful breeding documented two years ago.
"Residents are cooped up at home spending their mornings and evenings at their balconies taking photographs and videos of these relaxed birds," Khot said. "The lockdown will at least prompt people to focus on what is around them, which they had been taking for granted, and hopefully this site will be declared a flamingo sanctuary soon."
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