FW: This Flamingo at a Kansas Fishing Lake Will Make You Say "What the Duck?!"

 

 

From: Only In Kansas <newsletter@onlyinyourstate.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 7:55 AM
To: mcre13@gmail.com
Subject: This Flamingo at a Kansas Fishing Lake Will Make You Say "What the Duck?!"

 

A wild flamingo has a big following at Chase State Fishing Lake, as eager onlookers ran to see the unusual visitor.

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