Limpkin: Orlando Wetlands Park, Christmas, Florida, USA, January 2025 — An ancient bird, highly specialized to eat Apple Snails, so its own range is restricted to that of the Apple Snail. That beak is adapted to be just the right size and shape to pluck the snail out of its shell. I watched this Limpkin work that magic several times at Orland Wetlands. It is always a struggle, but the Limpkin seems to manage it often enough to thrive. I looked up Limpkin to see where the name comes from. Apparently early settlers observed that some Limpkins appear to limp as they move among the floating vegetation. I can’t say that I have ever noticed, but there you have it. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.