Limpkin. Shark Valley, Everglades NP

I have to admit, I was not expecting to see a Limpkin at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park. I associate Limpkin with a few Apple Snail rich areas up around Orlando and Titusville in Florida, but I guess they must range the state wherever there are Apple Snails to be found. (The Limpkin exists on a diet of only Apple Snails.) I know the Everglades has a population of Snail Kites…the other Apple Snail specialists…so I should have expected Limpkins. But I didn’t. What a surprise this bird was, only a few yards up West Road from the Visitor Center. 🙂

Sony HX400V at 760mm equivalent. Shutter preferred. 1/640th @ f5.6 @ ISO 2000. Processed in Lightroom on my Surface Pro 3 tablet.