Wednesday, January 13, 2010

ABC Wednesday - Z for Zoond


Zoond or Zund in Marathi (state language of Maharashtra of which Mumbai is the capital) means a group/flock/herd or collection. so have pictured a Zoond of flamingos relaxing in Sewri, Mumbai.
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  1. Sylvia KJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:06 AM

    Great shot! That's a big lump of flamingos! Terrific!

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  2. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I never heard that word. I love the free education I get1

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  3. brattcatJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    So amazing to enlarge this and see soooo many pink birds!

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  4. LowellJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    Incredible. I've never seen so many flamingos in one place!

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  5. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪January 13, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Are these wild flamingoes? Are they protected?

    Indeed a big Zoond of flamingoes.

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  6. RNSANEJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    Deepak, when ( if, I'm beginning to wonder ) I get back to Mumbai, I hope I can coax you to take me to get some pictures of these incredible flamingo!

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  7. Rakesh VanamaliJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    What a treat to see them! Very well captured Sir!

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  8. JamaJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    That is a lot of flamingos! learn something new today, thanks to you,Deepak.

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  9. magiceyeJanuary 13, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    @Ann
    Yes they are all wild flamingos. They come here to feed on the algae which turns them pink.

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  10. HildredJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    Oh yes, a Zoond of flamingos - very impressive. Especially enlarged.

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  11. LianneJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    those are flamingos? that's so cool! there are so many of them!

    leethroughthelens.blogspot.com

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  12. LianneJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    those are flamingos? that's so cool! there are so many of them!

    leethroughthelens.blogspot.com

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  13. Carolyn FordJanuary 13, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    That is amazing! I have never seen flamingos in their natural habitat...fascinating!

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  14. OlivierJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    waouhh c'est impressionnant a voir, belle photo

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  15. OlivierJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM

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  16. AnyaJanuary 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    When I dubb clicked ...
    Wow!!
    So many :-)

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  17. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TRY TOO HARD"January 13, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    just fundoo!!!

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  18. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 13, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    wow they are flamingos!Your picture is wonderful, thanks for showing it!
    Léia

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    A beautiful shot of the flamingos! You are so lucky to have such wildlife in your city. Now you've reached 'Z', is it back to 'A' again?

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  20. Tripthi BattapadiJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    BEAUTIFUL!!!! :)

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  21. MojoJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    That's some kind of zund! I guess they must be pretty social animals, huh? Amazing!

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  22. LoisJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    A new word for me! I don't think I have ever seen that many flamingos in one place before.

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  23. joshi danielJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    that's so amazing!

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  24. jooJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    Those flamingos are wonderful! I have never seen so many of them in one place!

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  25. rafJanuary 13, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Impressive gathering, or zoond, of pink there, Magiceye. They are fascinating birds. Enjoying all your pix of the Sewri water world.

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  26. JayJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    That's a good Z! I didn't know that word, but now I do. A zoond of flamingoes! Don't see many of those around here, so I shall have a zoond of starlings. ;(

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  27. UnknownJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    That is a super Z! I had to make mine up! I just can't think of a z!

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  28. rafJune 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Impressive gathering, or zoond, of pink there, Magiceye. They are fascinating birds. Enjoying all your pix of the Sewri water world.

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  29. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TJune 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    just fundoo!!!

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  30. LianneJune 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    those are flamingos? that's so cool! there are so many of them!

    leethroughthelens.blogspot.com

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