Limpkin: Panama Canal, Gamboa, Pamana, July 2022 (near Canopy Tower) — From the numbers of Limpkins and Snail Kites seen along the Panama Canal, you would suspect that the waters are rich in Apple Snails…and indeed they are. The Limpkin is a tropical bird, common from the Amazon basin to Florida, wherever there are significant concentrations of Apple Snails…and it’s beak is adapted specifically to extract snails from their shells. It is the only member of its family…most closely related to rails and cranes. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 640 @ f4 @ 1/500th.