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IN PHOTOS: Seawoods turn pretty in pink as flamingos return to Navi Mumbai

Updated On: 08 May, 2026 10:37 AM IST | Vipul Shinde

Hundreds and hundreds of the pink birds mostly lesser flamingos come to the wetlands behind the NRI Complex in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, between December and May. mid-day’s RANE ASHISH captures these beauties at Seawoods Estates Ltd on Wednesday. (Pics/Rane Ashish)

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Migrating from breeding grounds in Gujarat and Iran, flamingos arrive in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) between December and May

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Migrating from breeding grounds in Gujarat and Iran, flamingos arrive in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) between December and May

As winter sets in, flamingos typically return to feed in MMR wetlands once monsoon waters recede and drying begins, but sustained water levels have delayed their movement deeper into the season

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As winter sets in, flamingos typically return to feed in MMR wetlands once monsoon waters recede and drying begins, but sustained water levels have delayed their movement deeper into the season

Nearly 90 per cent of the birds visiting Mumbai’s wetlands are lesser flamingos, joined by a smaller number of greater flamingos, together transforming the landscape into a seasonal pink gathering

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Nearly 90 per cent of the birds visiting Mumbai’s wetlands are lesser flamingos, joined by a smaller number of greater flamingos, together transforming the landscape into a seasonal pink gathering

Among them, the lesser flamingo stands out in deeper pink hues with dark beaks, red eyes and a distinctive J-shaped neck, making it the most commonly spotted species in the city’s wetlands

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Among them, the lesser flamingo stands out in deeper pink hues with dark beaks, red eyes and a distinctive J-shaped neck, making it the most commonly spotted species in the city’s wetlands

Tourists and enthusiasts watch as hundreds of flamingos turn Seawoods wetlands into a pink canvas.

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Tourists and enthusiasts watch as hundreds of flamingos turn Seawoods wetlands into a pink canvas.

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Thousands of flamingos wade through the shallow waters of the Talawe wetlands behind Nerul’s NRI Complex in Navi Mumbai. PIC/SHADAB KHAN

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