Adorable flamingo chicks born at Birdland Park and Gardens

Birdland Park and Gardens has had a late summer baby boom, leaving keepers looking after a flock of new arrivals.

Three flamingo chicks were born at Birdland earlier this summer.

Lovebirds, speckled pigeons, weaver birds and a galah have also been born at the attraction in Bourton-on-the-Water.

Among the other newcomers is a collared finchbill chick, a first for Birdland, along with five Blacksmith Plovers, two grey peacock pheasants, a red billed quelea and several Java Sparrows.

Keepers are also celebrating after their cassowaries produced a clutch of giant green eggs. 

Baby flamingos at Birdland (Image: Birdland)

Cassowary chicks are incredibly rare in the UK and the team hope the pair will go on to breed in the new year.

“It’s been a successful summer for new chicks and we’re delighted to see some birds breed for the very first time here,” said head keeper Alistair Keen.

“Breeding is a great indication the birds are happy and healthy and is also a really important part of our role as a wildlife collection as many of them are now at risk in the wild.”

In addition to all the births, Birdland has also welcomed a number of new birds from other collections around the world including six scarlet ibis, azure wing magpies, masked plovers and a female seriema.

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With its combination of woodland, riverside and gardens, Birdland features more than 500 birds, ranging from birds of prey and parrots to cassowaries and cranes in a mix of free-flying and aviary displays. It is also home to England’s only colony of breeding king penguins.

Earlier this summer, Birdland mourned the death of one of Europe’s oldest penguins.

Lily hatched in 1992 and became one of the best-breeding king penguins in the park, raising eight chicks in total.

She died in June at the age of 31.