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We drove back to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in search of the elucive Limpkin and we FINALLY saw it. Anne spotted it first, standing so still next to a log; it was difficult to discern it from the log. Anne and Ima walked around a bit and when they came back they saw the Limpkin out and hunting. It found a giant mussel. It looked maybe 10 inches wide and very heavy. We didn't even realize there were mussels like that in the area or that a Limpkin could pick up such a big one. Limpkins average 2-3 pounds and the mussel it found looked at least a pound, probably more.
--written by Ima and her family
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| Limpkin yawning |
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| Limpkin sitting |
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| Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, and Limpkin |
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| Great Egret, Limpkin, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose |
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| Limpkin searching |
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| Limpkin looking |
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| Limpkin with mussel |
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| Limpkin with mussel part 2 |
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| Limpkin with mussel part 3 |
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| Limpkin trying to crack mussel open |
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| Limpkin eating mussel |
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| Limpkin eating mussel again |
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| Great Egret |
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| Great Egret |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Mallards |
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