Viera Wetlands
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Viera Wetlands, FL
2/7/11
The Limpkin looks like a heron but is more closely related to the rails and cranes. They spend their lives exclusively in Florida and feed almost only on snails that they extract from shells. The Viera Wetlands may well be the best place to see this uncommon bird. When you hear them without seeing them, you think somebody is being attacked by a vicious animal