Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Apple Snails

remain motionless .. not a feather moving .. she may go elsewhere .. then, I can resume hunting Apple Snails .. such tasty morsels .. for me, at least .. patience ... patience ... © All rights reserved

an Apple Snail .. Taken from: Great Florida Birding Trail website "Florida is the only state in the U.S. where Limpkins breed. They are thought to be closely related to cranes and can be found year-round throughout Florida except for the western panhandle. When they aren’t searching for apple snails and freshwater clams, Limpkins can often be found sitting on snags or skulking in reed beds close to the water’s edge. They are locally known as the "wailing bird" or "crying bird" due to their loud mournful call, usually issued at night by territorial males. The Limpkin is listed in Florida as a species of special concern due to habitat loss. " * starting at bottom left corner, go clockwise, to follow this Limpkin at he disappears, reappears - then, is gone ! © All rights reserved

probably emptied by a Limpkin .. don't know if this is an Apple Snail .. or an invasive snail shell .. the edge of the lake was covered with shells .. it is fascinating to see the process .. Limpkins use to extract the snail .. these are amazing birds .. living in the midst of cities .. yet, managing to survive ... edited in: www.picmonkey.com www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin/id © All Rights Reserved

A Limpkin .. Usually a solitary wading bird .. Feathers of olive- brown and white .. - from AnimalPlanet website: "Limpkin, a marsh bird native to Georgia and Florida and southward to South America. The limpkin grows up to 28 inches (71 cm) long, including its 4 ½-inch (11-cm) bill. Its plumage is olive-brown streaked with white. It has long, slender legs that hang downward in flight. Because of its wailing cry, eeow, the limpkin is also known as the crying bird. The name limpkin refers to the bird's halting walk. The limpkin frequents marshes, where it feeds on frogs and other aquatic animals, particularly the apple snail. Four to eight eggs, which are light-brown blotched with brown and gray, are laid in a nest built in a shrub. The limpkin's young are able to swim when they emerge from the egg, and leave the nest the day they hatch. The limpkin is Aramus guarauna of the family Aramidae." - cropped/watermark done in : www.picmonkey.com All Rights Reserved

- asked him what he was fishing for - he said "Bass" - all I know is he has a fishing rod (really 2) - what I know about fishing would fit on a hook with a lot of room left over ! - said something about all the Apple snail shells that I was seeing - Mr Blue Shirt said some people use the snails for bait - not me - won't be digging any snail out of his home - period - guess you can tell that I don't fish ! - this is one of my fave benches & now it has blue on it - thanks Mr Blue Shirt (he was very nice to talk with) Canon PowerShot SX20 IS / Digital EXIF data available © All rights reserved