American Flamingos in Pennsylvania

<p>This is how birding works. Just before my wife and I left to visit our 16-month-old grandson and his parents in Rochester, NY, a friend in Florida posted on social media about American Flamingos being spotted in a farm pond in south-central Pennsylvania.</p> <p>I knew we couldn&rsquo;t stop on the way up, but I hoped beyond hope that the birds would still be there when we left for our home in the Shenandoah Valley five days later. I checked the American Birding Association&rsquo;s rare bird alert daily as we enjoyed visiting with our son and his young family.</p> <p>On Monday morning, the birds were still there and reportedly very easy to see. In all my years of birding, I&rsquo;ve heard that before, only to arrive five minutes after the birds flew off into the sunset. In the birding world, that&rsquo;s called &ldquo;dipping.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/gardening-birding-and-outdoor-adventure/american-flamingos-in-pennsylvania-40ff9390fe4f"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>