Lake Seminole – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Photographing Limpkins At Lake Seminole

By Mia McPherson|February 20th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lake Seminole, Limpkins, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, apple snails, Aramus guarauna, call, distintive calls, foraging, lake, Limpkin, limpkins, snail, snails, Species of Special Concern, water, wetland, winter|

Eleven years ago today I was wandering and looking for birds to photograph at Lake Seminole Park in Florida and found a very cooperative Limpkin that was foraging for breakfast.

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Limpkins in Florida

By Mia McPherson|October 5th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lake Seminole, Limpkins, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands|Tags: adult, Apple Snail, Aramus guarauna, call, calling, frogs, grasses, insects, Limpkin, limpkins, mussels, snails, spiders, swimming, walking, water, wetlands, winter|

Florida is about as far north as Limpkins are found in North America and they can be seen in freshwater marshes, ponds, lakeshores and swamps.

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Wood Duck drake

By Mia McPherson|October 20th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lake Seminole, Pinellas County, Wood Ducks|Tags: Aix sponsa, bird photography, drake, ducks, male, water, waterfowl, Wood Duck|

When I photographed this Wood Duck drake I remember wishing that we had high thin clouds to diffuse the sunlight a bit. It still worked out okay though.

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Limpkins

By Mia McPherson|March 24th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lake Seminole, Limpkins, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, apple snails, Aramus guarauna, bird ID, call, curved bill, distinctive, Limpkin, limpkins, marshes, wetlands, wooded swamps|

Limpkins may not be as beautifully colored as a Roseate Spoonbill or as common as Sandhill Cranes in Florida but to me they are uniquely interesting and appealing birds.

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