Limpkin Foraging

The Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called Crying Bird and Carrao, is a water bird in the family Aramidae that looks like a large Rail or a small... more

by Morris Finkelstein

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Limpkin Foraging

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Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

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The Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called Crying Bird and Carrao, is a water bird in the family Aramidae that looks like a large Rail or a small Crane. Limpkins are found mostly in Central and South America, and in Florida and the Caribbean. They measure about 26 inches in length and about 2.4 pounds in weight. Their plumage is dark brown with white streaks. They have long gray legs and a down curved yellowish bill with a dark tip. Their preferred habitat includes freshwater marshes and swamps with mangroves and reeds. Their preferred diet includes apple snails as well as other snails, mussels, insects, lizards, and crustaceans. They forage mostly during the day, but also at night.

This solitary Limpkin foraging in shallow water was photographed at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida, close to the Everglades on 3-14-2019. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4.0 VR2 lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/1000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500. This Sanctuary located in Collier County, managed by the National Audubon Society since 1955, covers about 17 square miles of wetlands and large stands of bald cypress.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
The Outdoor Photographer, 9-22-2020
FAA Portraits - Birds, 9-23-2020
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 9-23-2020
Animal Photographs, 10-8-2020
Wildlife One-A-Day, 10-8-2020
Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds, 11-28-2020

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September 20th, 2020