The Limpkin - this bird is known for its noisy cry which sounds like a loud scream. In Florida, limpkins feed almost exclusively on apple snails but will eat freshwater mussels and other kinds of snails. During times of drought or flooding they may also eat insects, frogs, lizards, crustaceans, and worms. Limpkins can be found around shallow bodies of water. They are slow-moving and walk with a high stepping gate, almost like a “limp”. Florida is as far north as this bird goes - they can be foun

🔥 Limpkin — one of America’s most mysterious wetland birds 🐦✨ With its long legs, curved bill, and haunting scream-like call, this bird feels straight out of a nature thriller 😮🌿 #Limpkin #WetlandBird #USAWildlife #wildlife #nature #wildlifestorm | Wildlife Storm

An unusual bird of Florida wetlands, the Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) has become more readily seen at the Sanctuary and elsewhere in Florida in recent decades. In addition to Everglades restoration helping improve nesting and foraging habitat around the state, the unfortunate arrival of invasive apple snails in our wetlands seems to be benefiting these birds. Video shot at the Sanctuary by volunteer Keith Johnson. | Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary