"We are letting you know that there have been sightings of a flamingo on the coast of Brittany in France. There is a population of greater flamingos in southern France, and the young birds look very similar to Frankie, but we believe we can see the feathers on the right wing have been clipped. We are awaiting more photos to help confirm if it is Frankie."
"The four-month-old female flamingo took flight on 2 November, despite having her feathers clipped, from the walled garden at Paradise Park near Hayle. Sightings were reported later near Porthtowan, about 13 miles away. But more than a week since she went missing, the park is looking into credible sightings of Frankie on the French coast, more than 100 miles away across the Channel."
"Frankie hatched on 1 July 2025, the first flamingo chick to hatch on the nest and be reared by its parents at Paradise Park. The Caribbean flamingo is known for its long legs and neck and distinctive pink plumage. Their legs let them wade in deep water and they filter their food of algae and shrimp out of the mud, which is what gives them their pink colouring. They can live until the age of 40."
Frankie is a four-month-old female flamingo that took flight on 2 November from the walled garden at Paradise Park near Hayle despite having her feathers clipped. Initial sightings appeared near Porthtowan, about 13 miles away. More than a week after she went missing, credible sightings emerged on the coast of Brittany in France, over 100 miles across the Channel. Paradise Park noted greater flamingo populations in southern France and observed clipping on the right wing in photos; the park is awaiting further images to confirm identity. Frankie hatched on 1 July 2025 as the first chick reared by its parents at Paradise Park. Anyone with photos or video can contact the park.
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