Flamingo Theater Among the Marsh Nests

A flamingo stands on one leg in a salt marsh, its feathers shading from orange at the neck to pink on the breast, with green, teal, violet and navy wing feathers and golden scrolls at the tail. A tuft of blue plumes crowns its head, where a small drummer sits. Tiny performers live on the bird: ballerinas dance along the curve of the neck, a string quartet plays beside a green-striped pavilion on the back, and a little carousel stands near the wing. A window in the chest shows an audience, costumes hang on a line, and a painted backdrop stands by the leg. Straw nests with pale blue eggs, yellow star lilies, lilac sea lavender, red coral weed, pebbles, shells, crabs and feathers cover the ground. The nests and flower clumps make a pattern of bright patches around the bird.