Wildlife on the UL Lafayette campus

http://morayeel.louisiana.edu/SeaweedsLab/phycomirth.html
A gar fish, fox squirrels (Sciurus niger), boat-tailed grackles (Quiscalus major) and an American robin (Turdus migratorius) are common in the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) swamp ("Cypress Lake") on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

The robin selects for its nest material appropriate strands of Spanish moss, which is the bromeliad Tillandsia usneoides, a common epiphyte hanging from the branches of the bald cypress, and decayed straps of vegetation. The squirrels and many birds use the pneumatophores or cypress knees to rest. These cypress knees are covered with lichens. Filmed on July 5th, 2008 by Suzanne Fredericq

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• Taxodium

[duckhuntanddirtbike]

Any ducks get in there

[tjfannatic]

School could be much better. Bobby Jindal's plan to fire lots of the tenured professors would help. Most of the UL professors would not make it anywhere else. FIRE THEM and get some new blood!

[faelismaegnus]

I am a native of Cajun country. Born in New Iberia, grew up in Mouton Cove, Youngsville, Abbeville, and got my degree at UL Laf. in '06. I'm way over the water in Europe now. Your video brings back memories and cures homesickness. Keep up the good work! Very informative to give the scientific names of the critters. God bless.

[kclama]

Wonderful wildlife....