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Audubon saw his first flock of flamingos as he sailed away from Indian Key. "In Indian line, with well-spread wings, outstretched necks, long legs directed backwards...I thought I had now reached the height of all my expectations for my voyage to the Floridas was undertaken in great measure...to study these lovely birds in their own beautiful islands.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Flamingo drawing. 1832. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/772>, accessed 17 June 2026.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Flamingo drawing. 1832. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/772>
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(State Archives of Florida/Audubon)
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