Summer in Louisiana would be incomplete without dragonflies – or as we like to call them – Mosquito Hawks. I remember as a kid late summer afternoons, sitting at the banks of the river and watching these incredibly agile fliers swoop and dive, catching their dinner.
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Hoot Dat! A Guide to Louisiana Owls
According to the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) of the Louisiana Ornithological Society, there are four owls of the family Strigidae and one in the family Tytonidae that are common in Louisiana. Those are the eastern screech owl, the barred owl, the short-eared owl, the great horned owl and the common barn owl.
Wildlife Lookout: 3 Common Woodpeckers of Covington
If you’re a bird-watcher, or just a casual bird-observer, you have no doubt spotted woodpeckers around Covington. Not only are these birds very common
Flora of Covington: Mexican Primrose-Willow
You may have spotted this plant growing wild along ditches and woodlines, its bright yellow flowers standing out against dark green narrow leaves, with
Flora of Covington: Gardenia, a Symbol of Love
The gardenia is a common and adored feature in southern landscapes, making this non-native plant one of LSU’s Southern heritage plants. Its love for
Wildlife Lookout: Common Oaks of St. Tammany
Oak is a name ascribed to trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, a part of the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus, native to
Wildlife Lookout: the Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias The Great Blue Heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common over most of North America and Central