ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photo by David Chancellor @chancellordavid / Lesser flamingo, Lake Bogoria, Kenya. In the still of the night, just before sunrise, a magnificent creature builds its nest, meticulously putting each spice, clove, and branch that lay before it in place. I'm struck by the tiredness of the creature, though that in no way takes away from its beauty. The sun begins to rise and the bird begins to stretch. Its feathers are a beautiful hue of gold and red—the phoenix. It cranes its head back as it sings a haunting melody. There has always been much speculation on the inspiration for a creature as impressive as the phoenix. Some hypothesize that the flamingo of East Africa could have served for at least part of the inspiration of the tale; after all, it lives in an area that is too hot for its young to survive. Because of this, it builds a mound of earthen materials in order to elevate the nest, so that the eggs and hatchlings can survive the heat. It is said that the convection currents around the mounds created by this bird are similar to the movement of a flame. To see more follow me @chancellordavid.」2月23日 0時57分