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Leucistic Limpkin

September 29, 2021 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
Conceptualizing a plumage aberration such as leucism, where pigments are...
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What’s in a Name: Readers Respond

December 4, 2015 by Carrie No Comments
Some updates from the comments sections! On the Limpkin, the...
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What’s in a Name: Limpkin

August 28, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments
A friend was in Florida, and as people in Florida...
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Fighting Limpkins

January 31, 2013 by a Guest 3 Comments
Phil McGrew is a nuclear engineer turned currency trader. He...
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The Limpkin and the Snail

January 31, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments
Limpkins are Apple Snail specialists.  That is, they eat snails...
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Snail Kites, Limpkins and Escargot

February 15, 2011 by James 14 Comments
I ate escargot for the first time a few months...
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