Limpkin Chicks
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Photos of a Limpkin Family in Florida
I'm fortunate to live in a retirement community in Florida which has plenty of habitat for wild birds like the limpkin. Living here has turned me into an avid birdwatcher. I keep my camera with me at all times so I can capture the scenes that make Solivita such a beautiful place for animal lovers.
Here I'll profile a family of limpkins, an ordinary, even nondescript bird, that can be fascinating as you observe it more closely and learn about its life. The photos shown here are my own pictures taken with a Canon SX20 IS.
Here I'll profile a family of limpkins, an ordinary, even nondescript bird, that can be fascinating as you observe it more closely and learn about its life. The photos shown here are my own pictures taken with a Canon SX20 IS.
Limpkin Searching for Food
in Solivita, the retirement community where I live
Photo by Virginia Allain (not for reuse except by permission from the photographer)
Print by Audubon - Limpkin
What Do Limpkins Eat?
I'm still not sure how the limpkin opens these fresh water mussels. Possibly the beak is strong enough to pop it open. They aren't broken, just open and empty after the limpkin has been feeding.
The photo below shows the limpkin parent with a mussel shell in its beak.
Notice the many shells on the ground around this limpkin chick.
Birding Guides for Florida
Video of a Limpkin Calling
Usually the limpkin is pretty quiet and reclusive bird. During the mating season, they seem to call quite a bit. Once they settle down with a nest and later chicks, they are quiet again.
curated content from YouTube
Photos by Others on Flickr Photos
of Limpkins & Florida Birds
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Have You Seen a Limpkin?
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JaguarJulie Feb 18, 2012 @ 11:32 am | delete
- Ah, I had no idea you lived in Florida? Why did I think you lived in New York? You have tickled my fancy with your delightful pictures of the Limpkin chicks ... kind of sounds like a good name for us semi-retired Florida chicks, you know? Hugs!
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dee from south florida
Jan 21, 2012 @ 6:25 pm | delete
- thank goodness... i finally found out what kind of bird was making all that sound in the middle of the night... so it should end after mating season... i hope... its driving my husband and i insane.....
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nyclittleitaly
Jan 3, 2012 @ 1:10 am | delete
- I just bought a place in South Florida however I never did see a Limpkin.
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BrianS Nov 12, 2011 @ 5:09 am | delete
- Nice photographs and a great subject, love anything to do with nature and different species.
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gottaloveit
Nov 10, 2011 @ 2:40 pm | delete
- What darling birds! Love to see new (to me) wildlife.
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LisaAuch
Nov 10, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- Never heard of Limpkins before, how wonderful they do remind me of a "Heron" that we have in Scotland, very similar indeed!
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traveller27
Nov 10, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
- Great photographs! I don't think I've ever seen any Limpkins.
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lestroischenes Nov 10, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
- Lovely photos. Didn't know what a Limpkin was before, but I do now! Many thanks.
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MiddleSister
Sep 25, 2011 @ 5:06 pm | delete
- I've seen pictures of these birds before, but didn't know what they're called. Limpkins!
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SaraLynn
Jun 8, 2011 @ 8:52 pm | delete
- Very sweet lens.. the fuzzy little babies are so cute! The Limpkins eat very well.. mussels are delicious! I like mine with a glass of Chardonnay :-)
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vallain Sep 25, 2011 @ 6:33 pm | delete
- I've never offered my limpkins a glass of chardonnay. They might like it with their mussels too.
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Morticella
May 28, 2011 @ 4:18 am | delete
- thanks very nice lens
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annmackiemiller May 25, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
- wonderful! I don't know these birds at all but I am enchanted by your photos. Angel blessed and featured on my wild bird lens for those published in May
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dustytoes
May 24, 2011 @ 4:49 pm | delete
- Wonderful pictures - and I love those fuzzy baby Limpkins. Thanks for sharing your wildlife with us. Blessed!
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TeamSTM
May 24, 2011 @ 6:28 am | delete
- Awe how Cute, they are so Precious and they are hard to find them. This is an Awesome Lens!!
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scarlettohairy May 24, 2011 @ 1:14 am | delete
- I'd never heard of limpkins. Great photos! Love the baby birds.
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gypsyman27
May 23, 2011 @ 10:52 pm | delete
- I have and this is a good lens showing this elusive bird. Very nice work, and you have good karma, that's why this was presented to you. See you around the galaxy...
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