Limpkin by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 01, 2012

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Description

This is a Limpkin and he is part of a wildlife display, at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge visitors center. I do not like to post stuffed birds and animals but the Limpkins are very elusive. They are about 26 inches (66 cm) long and about the same measurements for the wingspan. The live in the surrounding wetlands and eat snails, frogs, insects and fresh water clams. Their mating call is an ear piercing krr-oww and is mostly heard at night. We have a very lonely male living in a tree right outside our patio. We wish that he finds a mate soon! Zoom worthy! Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (45)

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bimm3d

10:46PM | Wed, 01 February 2012

very beautiful bird!!

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Faemike55

10:48PM | Wed, 01 February 2012

the only way I like my birds stuffed is with dressing (turkey, chicken, Game hens,....) Great shot he is probably singing Elvis' song, 'Are you Lonsome tonight?'

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Isabelle711

10:55PM | Wed, 01 February 2012

Gorgeous bird. :))) I know what you are saying about a male bird looking for a mate. We have a bird here in the summer and he will sing all nite long. LOL!!!!! Most excellent capture and details. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))

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zoren

11:05PM | Wed, 01 February 2012

great!!

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rbowen

11:09PM | Wed, 01 February 2012

Very good capture!

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pixeluna

12:59AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

So nice, I like the clear water too. Fantastic capture!

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Feliciti

1:09AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

don't like stuffed birds/animals but this looks beautiful !!

whaleman

1:17AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

I would not have known it was stuffed! So I just have to sit in a tree at night, and krr-oww then, is that it?

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Katraz

1:24AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

This exhibit looks very realistic, perhaps you could introduce it to the one in your tree.

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Jean_C

1:54AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

Too bad it's stuffed, superb image still!

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ia-du-lin

2:00AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

beautiful shot, great moment

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jayfar

2:13AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

You knocked the stuffing right out of me Dana, I thought this was alive until I read your narrative! It is a very nice picture.

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durleybeachbum

2:38AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

Fascinating to see this bird which is totally new to me. Let's hope your chap is uccessful soon!

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BIPOLARTWO

3:09AM | Thu, 02 February 2012

Whoever stuffed this bird is very good at their work-It look's like your capture is through glass which make's the capture even more difficult--Beautiful capture of this fine looking bird...

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