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Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

The Limpkin is about 28 inches tall. It is brown with white spots and streaks. My reaction when I caught sight of it was "What is that?!" There was no way I was going to get close enough for a good look. No one else around knew what it was either. My poor camera is on its highest zoom.

Habitat:

Swamps and marshes. Spotted near a freshwater lake.

Notes:

The Limpkin is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html…

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin/id

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Limpkin, Limpkin - Whatbird.com

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Comments (2)
1Sarah2
It is very surprising how well his camouflage was working. When I first asked others about the bird and pointed, they said "What bird?" They had been there the whole time I was taking pictures. So, I showed it to them. Perhaps they thought I was just doing landscapes.

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Birds of the World
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Backyard Birding Southeastern USA
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Florida Wetlands

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2011

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