Fig. 10. The patterned bark is visible only on the tree's base, upper branches, and roots. If you walk toward the waterfall, you will see a mass of sycamore roots in the creek—evidence of the tree's affinity for low moist woods and floodplains.
I have always experienced a peculiar pleasure while endeavoring to study the habits of this most beautiful bird in its favourite places of resort. Vol. 3, 52
—J. J. Audubon
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