SKY LAKE WILDLIFE

Sky Lake harbors a rich diversity of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and other wildlife. Cypress trees provide numerous cavities for birds such as prothonotary warblers and wood ducks and mammals such as black bears. American alligators thrive in such habitats. Cypress-tupelo swamps are among the world’s most productive ecosystems. Floodwaters constantly provide fresh nutrients that fuel rich plant growth and insect productivity that feeds many wildlife species. The sounds of crow-sized pileated woodpeckers hammering on the hollow trunks of ancient cypress trees echo through the Sky Lake swamp.