Limpkin

I almost missed this tropical bird, a Limpkin, foraging a freshwater swamp.

Although it resembles herons and ibises in general form, the Limpkin is generally considered to be more closely related to rails and cranes.

 

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Limpkin

 

The Limpkin was hunting for apple snails (its favorite), frogs, lizards, and crustaceans.

 

Limpkin foraging

 

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“Fluffin’ the Feathers”

 

Although it resembles herons and ibises in general form, the Limpkin is generally considered to be more closely related to rails and cranes.

 

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Limpkin

 

— Photos taken in Big Cypress National Preserve.

(An update, I have taken photos before of this beautiful, tropical bird but found out that the Limpkin was still not on my lifer list.  Sooooo…..the Limpkin now is my #196.)

 

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