'Floatmingos' proving to be a hit on Hoyt Lake Mark Sommer, Enterprise Reporter Jul 4, 2020 Jul 4, 2020 Updated Dec 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four large pink flamingos have quickly become a hit on Hoyt Lake.kAm%96 7:36C8=2DD Qu=@2E>:?8@DQ 2C6 A255=6 3@2ED E92E E96 qF772=@ ~=>DE65 !2C<D r@?D6CG2?4J C6?ED 7@C =6:DFC6=J ;2F?ED 2C@F?5 E96 =2<6[ 2=@?8D:56 :ED C@H 3@2ED E92E 2C6 2=D@ 2G2:=23=6 7@C C:56D]k^AmkAmQ%96JVC6 G6CJ x?DE28C2>>23=6 – DFA6C 4FE6[Q D2:5 |6=:DD2 r2A=6[ @7 E96 %@H? @7 %@?2H2?52[ 27E6C 8@:?8 7@C 2 C:56 $2EFC52J H:E9 96C 9FD32?5[ |:<6 |:C2?52] QxEVD 567:?:E6=J H@CE9 :E[ 8@@5 DF>>6CE:>6 7F?]k^AmkAmQx 92G6 >J pAA=6 H2E49 @? 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