Editor's Pick Tropical pink flamingos found on Outer Banks. How did they get to North Carolina? Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer Sep 6, 2023 Sep 6, 2023 Updated Oct 13, 2023 0 × Did you know that bright pink flamingos are more aggressive than their paler rivals when fighting over food? Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A flock of tropical flamingos has been seen on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, which is about 1,000 miles north of their usual habitat.kAm%96 }2E:@?2= pF5F3@? $@4:6EJ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?4]2F5F3@?]@C8^?6HD^DE@C>\3=@H?\7=2>:?8@D\D9@H\?@CE9\42C@=:?2\2?5\36J@?5Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC6A@CE65 E96 5:D4@G6CJk^2m |@?52J[ $6AE] c[ 2?5 4C65:E65 2? 2DEFE6 A9@E@8C2A96C H:E9 C64@8?:K:?8 E96 @FE\@7\A=246 3:C5D 2E !62 xD=2?5 }2E:@?2= (:=5=:76 #67F86] %96 C67F86 :D 23@FE b_ >:=6D ?@CE9 @7 r2A6 w2EE6C2D]k^Am kAmxE’D DFDA64E65 E96 =2C86 3:C5D H6C6 42CC:65 E@ E96 :D=2?5 3J wFCC:42?6 x52=:2[ H9:49 >256 =2?572== pF8] b_ :? 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