Somehow, I’ve gone through life thinking a limpkin was some sort of clam or snail. I was sort of on the right track, since I see that this one eats apple snails (I’ve never heard of those, either), but I’m going to have to rearrange my thinking. It’s interesting that it’s range is so limited. I’ll bet my Florida photographer friends know it. It reminds me of our ibis.
You shouldn’t feel bad about not knowing about certain birds, especially if they are not from the area where you live. I learn more and more about birds daily, but it’s almost impossible to know all of them…so I do not feel bad about it. Thank you Linda for sharing. 🙂
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Somehow, I’ve gone through life thinking a limpkin was some sort of clam or snail. I was sort of on the right track, since I see that this one eats apple snails (I’ve never heard of those, either), but I’m going to have to rearrange my thinking. It’s interesting that it’s range is so limited. I’ll bet my Florida photographer friends know it. It reminds me of our ibis.
You shouldn’t feel bad about not knowing about certain birds, especially if they are not from the area where you live. I learn more and more about birds daily, but it’s almost impossible to know all of them…so I do not feel bad about it. Thank you Linda for sharing. 🙂
Quante piume questo volatile….si perdono nel suo color marrone…
Un saluto,silvia
Il colore delle sue piume aiuta a togliersi all’interno delle piante. Grazie Silvia. 🙂
What an unusual name, I have never met this bird.
Its name derives from its seeming limp when it walks. Thank you Susan. 🙂
Like your ‘ruffled-feathers’ shot, HJ! 🙂
Thank you Donna. 🙂
I love the name and the look of this bird so much! 💗
Thanks so much Arbie. I’m glad you like it. 🙂
Beautiful shot!
Thank you very much Clare. 🙂
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