{"id":9751,"date":"2013-10-07T03:45:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T09:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=9751"},"modified":"2025-09-02T18:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:35:47","slug":"limpkin-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/10\/07\/limpkin-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Limpkin In Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DemurLimpkin in Lakeland<\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t seem to be able to catch up with replying to all of your comments lately. Things should be settling down soon. I sure hope so!<\/p>\n

In the meantime I am Limpkin<\/em> along.<\/p>\n

I photographed this Limpkin in Lakeland, Florida in between trips to the Western U.S. and a trip home to Virginia to say goodbye to my second dad.<\/p>\n

At the time I took this image it helped me to think about nature and birds instead of how ill my he was. Nature heals, sometimes slowly but surely.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Limpkin photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

PS, the sound of a Limpkins call is fascinating, you can listen here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the meantime I am Limpkin along. 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