Malta’s skies have just gotten a bit more colourful, as a flock of pink Greater Flamingos was spotted soaring over the north of Malta.

It’s no coincidence that most flamingo sightings tend to take place at around the same time of year…

Our islands happen to coincide with these birds’ migration route, which they set off on at the end of their breeding season, that is, throughout August and September.

Local environmental NGO BirdLife Malta took to social media to post some awesome pictures of the migrating birds.

“Malta is surrounded by flamingo colonies in coastal lagoons in Sicily, Tunisia, and Sardegna, with whole families of adult and young flamingos relocating from one lagoon to another as they dry up in summer,” BirdLife Malta wrote.

Whilst their migration is a beautiful sight to watch, this isn’t always an easy journey for the birds.

That’s why singular flamingos – oftentimes young, tired, or injured – occasionally land along our coast, in search of shelter.

If you happen to spot a flamingo on land, then chances are it’s in difficulty or in need of rescue.

In that case, it’s best to leave it to the professionals over at BirdLife Malta. They can be contacted on 21347646 or on 79255697 after office hours.