Flora & Fauna

The Spring Creek Nature Trail is home to a variety of wildlife species, large and small. The lakes on the western end of the trail are a great location for bird watching. Throughout the year you can see a variety of bird species as they migrate through the Gulf Coast region.

A native Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) rests on a Palmetto frond in the sunlight. In recent years Green Anoles in the U.S. have come under threat from the invasive Brown Anole (Cuban or Bahamian anole) that originated in the Carribean. It is not uncommon for the Brown Anoles to eat the babies of Green Anoles. Thus the Green Anole has resorted to living higher in the tree canopy to adapt to this new threat.

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A native Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) rests on a Palmetto frond in the sunlight. In recent years Green Anoles in the U.S. have come under threat from the invasive Brown Anole (Cuban or Bahamian anole) that originated in the Carribean. It is not uncommon for the Brown Anoles to eat the babies of Green Anoles. Thus the Green Anole has resorted to living higher in the tree canopy to adapt to this new threat.

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