 | I live in Florida year-round. My favorite food is apple snails, and you will often see me eating them. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Gatorland Rookery, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Lake Morton, Lake Parker Park, Orlando Wetlands, Other Places, Viera Wetlands Read more: Limpkin at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Limpkin eBird range |
I have written 48 posts including a photo of a Limpkin
March 13, 2026 - This Limpkin could be heard from all over the wetlands as he screeched his hellos.... Did you know that the call of the Limpkin inspired the sound of Buckbeak the Hippogriff in the third Harry Potter movie?... Read more
January 11, 2026 - A trio of Limpkins was hanging out near the water’s edge.... He hopped to a rock on the edge of the lake to investigate a small apple snail egg, probably left there by one of the Limpkins.... Read more
August 13, 2021 - Speaking of breakfast, a Limpkin flew in and started foraging for an apple snail in the shallow lake water.... Read more
July 27, 2021 - Tons of wading birds like the Limpkin below were hanging out in the shallow waters along Wading Bird Way.... Read more
July 7, 2021 - I found a family of three Limpkins, with one adult and two mostly-grown chicks.... Read more
February 27, 2020 - This Limpkin was showing off his long beak.... Usually Limpkins eat apple snails, but this one grabbed what looked like a clam.... Read more
May 18, 2019 - During my last visit to Lake Morton in mid-April, I came across a Limpkin nest.... Although I've photographed tiny Limpkin babies before, this was the first time I'd encountered a family at the nest.... Limpkin babies remind me a lot of Sandhill Crane colts (except Limpkins are brown, of course).... Read more
April 20, 2019 - This Limpkin had just caught an Apple Snail when I happened upon him.... Read more
July 10, 2017 - Back out by the lake, several Limpkins were feasting on apple snails for breakfast.... I heard the persistent nagging call of a baby Limpkin, but I couldn't find any small brown fuzzballs.... Read more
January 10, 2017 - Ursula drove by and told me where to find a family of Limpkins with small chicks.... It always amazes me how much Limpkin chicks look like Sandhill Crane colts.... Read more
March 26, 2016 - The babies in the Limpkin family have gotten a lot bigger since my last visit.... Read more
December 21, 2014 - Another bird who feeds on apple snails is the Limpkin, who had a record high count in the CBC.... Yet other species, like the Limpkins and Black-necked Stilts, were found in record numbers.... Read more
August 6, 2014 - Mindful of Rich's dislike of Limpkins (ever since I saw one eating a baby turtle at Circle B), I glanced around to see if my little turtles were safe.... Sure enough, a Limpkin stood nearby, eying my little buddies as an easy breakfast.... The Limpkin had to go find an…... Read more
December 3, 2013 - Then I heard the small, weezy calls of baby Limpkins who are running toward the promise of apple snails.... There were five Limpkin babies altogether.... The Limpkins certainly breed late!... Read more
October 14, 2013 - The Limpkins are doing really well at the Circle B Bar Reserve!... A fun family of Limpkins is growing up along the Heron Hideout trail.... We found the four "mini Limpkins" with Mom and Dad meandering in the grasses of the marsh.... Read more
October 7, 2013 - I found the family of four Limpkin chicks that was feeding in the culverts.... Read more
September 21, 2013 - Besides the juvenile swans, there was a family of baby Limpkins, as well as the regular "menagerie" of ducks and geese.... I found a family of baby Limpkins hidden in the grasses.... They were the smallest Limpkin babies I've ever seen, and Mom wasn't letting them go far!... Read more
April 22, 2013 - I had read about baby Limpkins at Lake Morton, and when I was walking around the lake on Saturday morning, I kept my eyes and ears open.... I counted one, two, three, maybe four baby Limpkins in the bushes.... The Limpkins didn't seem to mind the "outsiders" coming close to…... Read more
November 11, 2012 - Then this Limpkin moved out into a patch of open water and posed for me.... Read more
November 10, 2012 - I've been trying to make good images of Limpkins in flight over at least the last year.... There are certainly enough Limpkins at the Circle B Bar Reserve that you would think this would be easy.... Except the silly Limpkins are very fond of giving me butt shots.... Read more
August 30, 2012 - As I prepared to leave Lake Morton on Sunday, I stopped to photograph a Limpkin standing tall by the lakeside.... He had five little Limpkin chicks with him!... Read more
October 16, 2011 - We did not see the baby Limpkins on the Wading Bird Way trail today.... Limpkin Ballet I will post more pictures throughout the week.... Bird Species List (33 total): American Coot, American Kestrel, Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher (heard), Black-Bellied Whistling Duck, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Blue-Winged Teal, Boat-tailed Grackle, Common Gallinule,…... Read more
October 1, 2011 - Out on Wading Bird Way, I couldn't resist taking more pictures of the baby Limpkins, despite spending all morning with them yesterday. They were out on the trail when we got there, but the tram came by and scared them away. They came back out pretty quickly when Mom brought…... Read more
September 30, 2011 - I spent my off-Friday morning with the baby Limpkins at the Circle B Bar Reserve. I headed out to the Wading Bird Way trail at sunrise. There were too many clouds for an impressive sunrise, but as I watched the light rising, I heard the baby Limpkins. I watched and…... Read more
September 24, 2011 - We had our first photo walk at the Circle B Bar Reserve this morning. It was a small group, but we had a nice walk. We saw our first-of-fall Common Yellowthroats, and I'm pretty sure I heard several other warblers, but the mosquitoes were thick and we didn't linger to…... Read more
September 20, 2011 - Lots of people at the Circle B Bar Reserve this weekend commented that the famous baby Limpkins look a lot like baby Sandhill Cranes. They do! The colors are different, but the size, beak size, and general shapes of the babies are quite similar. I hunted up some Sandhill colt…... Read more
September 18, 2011 - I had an awesome morning yesterday (Saturday) at the Circle B Bar Reserve with my dad and Michael Libbe. We had a great sunrise and then spent some quality time with the baby Limpkins on the Wading Bird Way trail.... After we tired of the sunrise, the light was still…... Read more
September 17, 2011 - I went to the Circle B Bar Reserve yesterday (Friday) in hopes of a gorgeous sunrise with sun beams bursting through the clouds and reflecting over Lake Hancock. I came home with images of a fireball and baby Limpkins! Such is a morning at CBBR. You never know what you'll…... Read more
September 4, 2011 - Limpkins are of course everywhere at CBBR. It's not until you meet people from out of town when you realize that Limpkins are rather unusual outside our immediate area. Their calls always amuse me – they are so loud and they sound so indignant at times! Today one was preening,…... Read more
June 26, 2011 - As usual, the Limpkins roamed the trails. The Apple Snails are growing well, which will keep the Limpkins happy for a long time. At one point I saw a Purple Gallinule pick up an Apple Snail shell and run with it. He looked funny!... Limpkin Best of all, there were…... Read more
May 14, 2011 - Sandhill Crane adult Sandhill Crane colt Out on Wading Bird Way, we came across a family of Limpkins. I'm pretty sure there were three juvenile Limpkins – they sounded and acted as if they weren't quite adult yet. They were also slightly smaller than the average adult Limpkin. Another Limpkin…... Read more
May 8, 2011 - Black-Bellied Whistling Duck I spotted the baby Limpkins near "The Bend." Except they have lost their fuzzy down and now look like miniature versions of their parents. They were learning how to eat apple snails today as we watched...... Mother and Baby Limpkin https://vimeo.com/338669386 We made our way back out…... Read more
April 30, 2011 - Out on Wading Bird Way, the Savannah Sparrows are gone. The Anhingas and Limpkins are the summer residents on that trail. A Limpkin stood in front of us, making an interesting call that I had never heard. From a distance, I thought it was an adult bird calling and tiny…... Read more
January 29, 2011 - Purple Gallinule Turtle lovers beware (sorry, Rich and family...) - we saw a Limpkin eating a baby turtle on the far end of Marsh Rabbit Run.... Once I got over being sad for the turtle, it was kind of fun to watch the limpkin approach the problem of extracting his…... Read more
January 23, 2011 - American White Pelican The Limpkins were active all morning, finding their apple snails and then fighting over them.... One Limpkin can't find a snail without attracting the attention of other Limpkins, who all approach the lucky bird with an eye to steal his breakfast.... Limpkin with Apple Snail As Jim…... Read more
January 9, 2011 - Roseate Spoonbill Limpkins continue to cover the marsh around Wading Bird Way. The birders are reporting record number of Limpkins this year. They are easy to photograph with apple snails. I'm enjoying the extended reach of The Beast!... Limpkin with apple snail A small flock of Green-Winged Teals was feeding…... Read more
December 29, 2010 - American White Pelicans I've never seen quite so many Limpkins on Wading Bird Way as there were this morning. I saw several catching apple snails. This guy caught his and brought him right in front of me to stab and devour. I guess it tasted good...... Limpkin I never would…... Read more
November 22, 2010 - A Limpkin posed on one of the buoys.... Limpkin Another Pied-Billed Grebe, this one not surrounded by coots, posed as the water rippled around him: Pied-Billed Grebe Back on Marsh Rabbit Run, a dead tree by the Black-Bellied Whistling Duck hangout was covered in whistlers.... Plane Species list: Anhinga, American…... Read more
November 7, 2010 - This Limpkin posed for us: Limpkin We did not see the Cuckoo or the otters in Al's favorite spot.... Species list: Anhinga, American Coot, American Crow, Bald Eagle, Black-Bellied Whistling Duck, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Cardinal, Common Moorhen, Common Yellowthroat, Double-Crested Cormorant, Eastern Phoebe, House Wren, Glossy Ibis, Gray Catbird, Great Blue…... Read more
September 18, 2010 - Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks There were three Limpkins on Heron Hideout past Marsh Rabbit Run (still closed :().... The Limpkins at Circle B are usually fairly skittish, but I stood there quietly for a while and let them get used to me.... One of the Limpkins must have thought he was…... Read more
September 12, 2010 - Sand Hill Crane family I saw several Limpkins along the path.... Once I was able to get a decent flight shot as a Limpkin took off.... Limpkin As usual, Wading Bird Way had plenty of Common Moorhens running around, both on the path and in the water.... Read more
September 11, 2010 - We saw at least five Limpkins today.... Species list: Anhinga, Bald Eagle (heard), Barred Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Black-Bellied Whistling Duck, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Cardinal, Carolina Wren (heard), Caspian Tern, Common Moorhen, Double-Crested Cormorant, Downy Woodpecker, Glossy Ibis, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Limpkin, Little Blue Heron, Northern Parula,…... Read more
August 28, 2010 - Common Moorhen mother and baby Wading Bird Way was dominated today by the Limpkins, most of them feasting on apple snails. There were empty snail shells all the way along the path. Usually the Limpkins are fairly skittish, but today they were too intent on hunting for their breakfasts to…... Read more
July 3, 2010 - Juvenile Snowy Egrets fussing There were two Limpkins hanging out in the rookery trees this morning.... Limpkin A juvenile common grackle made me laugh as he followed his father around, flapping his wings around to beg for food.... Read more
February 7, 2010 - I sat very patiently watching this limpkin fish for his breakfast. I wanted to catch him with the entire apple snail (including shell) in his mouth. After a while of standing there watching him stand there looking, he finally reached down, grabbed a snail, and snap!... Limpkin eating Apple Snail…... Read more
January 31, 2010 - I saw my first limpkins on Wading Bird Way today. Look at that long spear of a beak!... Limpkin The limpkins were fishing for their breakfasts as we watched. This guy had his head down for a while, and he came up with his prey wrapped around his beak.... Limpkin…... Read more