Peggy C's photos with the keyword: wading bird

by many of us in colder climates .. taken in Florida 2012 .. this Egret is really high stepping .. on the hunt for food .. but love the foot reflection .. (c) PeggyC

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpkin "The Alphabet Site" -- letter 'L' www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin/id .. wonderful experience to watch this Limpkin --- usually hang around long enough to get decent shots, too! © All Rights Reserved

- evening waves splash on his feet - just looks like he is dreaming - of food - a snack - no idea (c) All Rights Reserved Florida US

.. white feathers .. cooling off/bathing .. any idea who this is ? (c) All Rights Reserved - cropped/framed/watermark -- only ( Egret )

in blue feathers .. close to the lake shore .. he took his time .. stopping to look .. listen .. slowly move those long legs .. it is easier to photograph here .. since much of the reeds / grasses .... have been cut back .. but, it seems harder for these elegant .. friends with feathers .. to catch a morsel .. signed .. using .. www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

- collage done in Picnik.com - of a Purple Gallinule - a very quick wader - was hard to keep up with him info: www.nhptv.org/natureworks/purplegallinule.htm © All rights reserved

.. I'm just blowing bubbles -----'Archive Airings' - AA30 - Reflections --------- .. looking for a tasty morsel beneath .. White Ibis with long legs .. reflecting in a puddle edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. then took off .. screaming as only they can do .. a Limpkin screaming/crying sound .. once you hear it .. it isn't forgotten ! The limpkin is Aramus guarauna of the family "Aramidae." cropped/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com © 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/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- nothing he did could make his feathers stay put - groomed / preened .. nothing worked - the way he is huddled up, you would think it was cold - not to me - just blustery - Great Blue Heron at the lake cropped/framed in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- circular portrait - Wood Stork at the lake - it was hot, so they were seeking shade - don't think he moved - perhaps a feather or two did - but think he took a 'stork nap' edited using: www.dumper.net www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

~ either the photog ~ or this elegant bird ~ he had been at the lake, but didn't like ~ me being there ~ so, he flew overhead into the middle of a cobblestone street ~ no traffic, but the message was clear ~ "I, the one of white feathers, will move when I am ready" ~ he took his own sweet time ~ ended up in this yard ~ searching for anoles edited in: www.picmonkey.com ~layered two photos - one as a texture ~thanks, PaulO , for the inspiration !!! © All Rights Reserved

- almost motionless hunting for food - inland lakewaters in Central Florida - heron - but which one [ Green OR Night Heron ? ] - ID appreciated edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- surely can - going after whatever moved - hoping for success - a great day for fishing or whatever he did catch edited in: www.picmonkey.com © 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