Nine flamingo chicks born at Dublin Zoo... and more on the way

Chilean flamingo chicks hatch after 30-day incubation in Dublin

One of the chicks which hatched in Dublin Zoo.

Nine flamingos chicks have been born at Dublin Zoo.

The Chilean flamingo chicks hatched after a 30-day incubation and now join the 86-strong flock at the zoo.

With a number of eggs still in the nest, keepers are eagerly awaiting several more hatchlings in the coming weeks, the zoo said in a statement.

The Chilean Flamingo stands over a metre tall with a wingspan of up to 100cm. At birth, the chicks have a grey and white plumage which they lose gradually over a two- or three-year period, when their pink feathers begin to show.

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Anyway, here are some really cute pictures: