Limpkins Are Setting Up House

I was wondering if the Limpkin Family would return to try and start a new generation over at Lake Lily this year as they did last year. I wandered over to the lake a few days ago and was kind of dismayed that the reeds were devoid of Apple Snail eggs. THey were everywhere a year ago signaling good feeding for the Limpkins. There was no sign of the birds, either.

As I left work the following night, however, I heard the distinctive call of a Limpkin out in the dark next to the lake.

Dropping by a couple of days later, I found the pair copulating near the lake's edge and a bit later they retreated into the reeds to spruce up what appears to be the new nest site.



Now to wait for the chicks!