Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Limpkin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpkin "The Alphabet Site" -- letter 'L' www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin/id .. wonderful experience to watch this Limpkin --- usually hang around long enough to get decent shots, too! © All Rights Reserved

- of all the times Limpkins have been seen - this is the first floating in the lakewaters - seems quite at home among the lily pads © All Rights Reserved

remain motionless .. not a feather moving .. she may go elsewhere .. then, I can resume hunting Apple Snails .. such tasty morsels .. for me, at least .. patience ... patience ... © All rights reserved

an Apple Snail .. Taken from: Great Florida Birding Trail website "Florida is the only state in the U.S. where Limpkins breed. They are thought to be closely related to cranes and can be found year-round throughout Florida except for the western panhandle. When they aren’t searching for apple snails and freshwater clams, Limpkins can often be found sitting on snags or skulking in reed beds close to the water’s edge. They are locally known as the "wailing bird" or "crying bird" due to their loud mournful call, usually issued at night by territorial males. The Limpkin is listed in Florida as a species of special concern due to habitat loss. " * starting at bottom left corner, go clockwise, to follow this Limpkin at he disappears, reappears - then, is gone ! © All rights reserved

.. then took off .. screaming as only they can do .. a Limpkin screaming/crying sound .. once you hear it .. it isn't forgotten ! The limpkin is Aramus guarauna of the family "Aramidae." cropped/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

A Limpkin .. Usually a solitary wading bird .. Feathers of olive- brown and white .. - from AnimalPlanet website: "Limpkin, a marsh bird native to Georgia and Florida and southward to South America. The limpkin grows up to 28 inches (71 cm) long, including its 4 ½-inch (11-cm) bill. Its plumage is olive-brown streaked with white. It has long, slender legs that hang downward in flight. Because of its wailing cry, eeow, the limpkin is also known as the crying bird. The name limpkin refers to the bird's halting walk. The limpkin frequents marshes, where it feeds on frogs and other aquatic animals, particularly the apple snail. Four to eight eggs, which are light-brown blotched with brown and gray, are laid in a nest built in a shrub. The limpkin's young are able to swim when they emerge from the egg, and leave the nest the day they hatch. The limpkin is Aramus guarauna of the family Aramidae." cropped/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

Digital Photography School weekly assignment .. Composition Contrast .. have never seen a squirrel even near a Limpkin ! the squirrel hopped from one Cypress knee to another .. landing on the Cypress tree on the left .. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Taken: 25 Jan 2013 Exposure: 1/320 Aperture: f/4.5 Focal length: 23.8mm ISO : 100 Flash: off cropped in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

probably emptied by a Limpkin .. don't know if this is an Apple Snail .. or an invasive snail shell .. the edge of the lake was covered with shells .. it is fascinating to see the process .. Limpkins use to extract the snail .. these are amazing birds .. living in the midst of cities .. yet, managing to survive ... edited in: www.picmonkey.com www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin/id © All Rights Reserved

- just for one - this Limpkin searched - and searched - until - success ! - look closely & you can see his legs in the lake © All rights reserved 03 Feb. 2012

A Limpkin .. Usually a solitary wading bird .. Feathers of olive- brown and white .. - from AnimalPlanet website: "Limpkin, a marsh bird native to Georgia and Florida and southward to South America. The limpkin grows up to 28 inches (71 cm) long, including its 4 ½-inch (11-cm) bill. Its plumage is olive-brown streaked with white. It has long, slender legs that hang downward in flight. Because of its wailing cry, eeow, the limpkin is also known as the crying bird. The name limpkin refers to the bird's halting walk. The limpkin frequents marshes, where it feeds on frogs and other aquatic animals, particularly the apple snail. Four to eight eggs, which are light-brown blotched with brown and gray, are laid in a nest built in a shrub. The limpkin's young are able to swim when they emerge from the egg, and leave the nest the day they hatch. The limpkin is Aramus guarauna of the family Aramidae." - cropped/watermark done in : www.picmonkey.com All Rights Reserved