Caribbean creche by Claudio Contreras Koob, Mexico. Claudio was lying down on the mud a safe distance from a breeding colony of Caribbean, or American, flamingos, in Ría Lagartos biosphere reserve, on the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. It was June and the flamingo chicks had left their nests and were in creches guarded by adult birds. When the chicks began to approach Claudio, the adults surrounded them and guided them back into the colony. (Photo by Claudio Contreras Koob/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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