Hurricane Idalia may have brought flamingos to Kentucky

(CNN) – People around the Southeast and even the Midwest are seeing pink.

Flamingos are showing up in some odd places, including Ohio and Kentucky.

The long-legged birds are commonly associated with the tropics, so it is not necessarily uncommon to spot one in Florida.

They are native there, though the population isn’t large. So what gives?

The leading theory right now is the flamingos got diverted by hurricane Idalia while they were traveling in the Caribbean.

Scientists say many of them headed north to escape the nasty weather.

Experts in Florida hope some of the birds who traveled there decide to stay.