Photo of the Day
A flock of flamingo chicks on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Flamingo Chicks, Mexico
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
When chicks are a few weeks old, parents leave them in a crèche and go in search of food, taking turns coming back day and night to feed them. Though watched by a few adults, the young are vulnerable to predators such as dogs and jaguars.
See more pictures from the April 2012 feature story "Birds of a Feather."
