Forest Wetlands Swamp conifers and lowland hardwoods grow here in wet soils. Many species of wildlife live among the conifers and use them for food. Red squirrels love to dig out the seeds and stash them for a winter snack. Mourning doves nest in the protective shelter of large trees. Chickadees pick boughs clean of insects.
Hawks use the treetops as lookouts.
Groups of trees camouflage deer , lynx and bobcats . Low hanging branches provide a corridor for the snowshoe hare . Branches lying on the ground make perfect homes for snakes, salamanders and shrews. White-tailed deer will strip white cedar branches clean to feed themselves in the winter, while porcupines eat the bark off of cedar stems. Owls also find comfortable perches in the tree tops.