Peggy C's photos with the keyword: bill

- minding my own business - looking for some snacks - then, these two fly in - geesh - can't they get a room - there's a Bird-Drop-Inn - just around the corner ! - sigh -SOOC © All rights reserved - since Limpkins are usually lone birds, thought this was a fight for territory; have found out that it is mating season .... - Biology 101 of the day !

..flew across the green slime stuff. ..to this side to chase away ..a Little Blue Heron ..they were having differences ..would think there would be enough for them both ..under that green stuff ..check out his leg ..transfer of green stuff across the pond www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

" Swans were reported to be on the city's lakes as early as 1923. Most likely, those early swans had been purchased as pets by lake front residents, who later released them on the lakes. By 1954 the last of these swans and their descendants had died, having fallen prey to people, pet dogs, and/or alligators. A Lakeland resident, Mrs Robert Pickardt who had enjoyed the swans and mourned their passing, wrote to Queen Elizabeth of England and inquired about purchasing a pair of swans from the royal flock on the Thames River. A representative of the royal family replied that the Queen would donate a pair of swans to Lakeland if the city would pay the cost of capturing and shipping the swans to the US. The money was raised for shipping the swans, and two white mute swans were released on Lake Morton on February 9, 1957. Their descendants continue to grace Lake Morton and other lakes throughout the city. " - taken from the website City Of Lakeland edited in: www.picmonkey.com © 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