PICTURE THIS
FLAMINGO
by Claudio Contreras Koob (TeNeues £35, 224pp)
Claudio Contreras Koob's new book Flamingo combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the flamingo in all its glory
Did you know that flamingos are what they eat? The pigments in the shrimp and algae that the birds dine on turn their feathers a delightful hue of pink. A group of flamingos, appropriately known as a flamboyance, have specific courting dances. In one, the males huddle together and run with their necks pointed straight towards the sky, moving their heads from side to side, while the females look on admiringly. In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory.
