Nature in New Orleans. A few seasonal things to notice around New Orleans's swamp, marsh, waterways, hardwood edges, and open sky.

Look for this month · July

  1. Young birds and wildlifeShort flights or a young animal waiting near cover · Observed quietly from legal public paths
  2. Wading birdsLong-legged birds moving slowly through shallow water · Canal, marsh, and swamp edges viewed from a distance
  3. Warm-weather reptilesA turtle, anole, snake, or alligator warming near cover · Waterway edges viewed from established paths or boardwalks
  4. Warm-season pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Sunny flowering gardens and naturalized edges
  5. Green summer marshDense reeds, sedges, grasses, and shrubs · Freshwater marsh viewed from established public routes

Coming next month · August

  1. Wading birdsLong-legged birds moving slowly through shallow water · Canal, marsh, and swamp edges viewed from a distance
  2. Warm-weather reptilesA turtle, anole, snake, or alligator warming near cover · Waterway edges viewed from established paths or boardwalks
  3. Warm-season pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Sunny flowering gardens and naturalized edges
  4. Green summer marshDense reeds, sedges, grasses, and shrubs · Freshwater marsh viewed from established public routes
  5. Fall bird migrationChanging flocks and unfamiliar calls · Wooded edges, marsh, and broad flyway habitat

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