Limpkin Tank Top

This was my first spotting of this bird. He was in the marsh area of the Venetian Garden park of Leesburg, Florida. This area is right next to Lake Harris.
Limpkin's main diet is apple snails. Their long beak digs them up and then they have a special curve at the end that allows it to slip into the shell. According to the Cornell Lab, "The name Limpkin purportedly comes from the bird’s gait, which appeared to early European settlers as a limp."

I love the outdoors and just watching nature and its interactions. One of my favorite things to photograph is wildlife. My goal is to capture a cute behavior, an endearing moment, an interesting facial expression or wildlife in action. A very close second is beautiful scenery. When I was young, I remember looking at a painted scene on my grandmothers wall and daydreaming that I was in that place. So, I naturally look for scenes that encourage one to pause for a moment, relax and breathe. It could be something very simple, a 'stop and smell the roses' moment that most people would overlook on an average day. My desire is for my photographs to evoke a feeling of calm, provide a distraction from stress, dream and maybe even laugh. I trust...