ONM Wildlife

The wildlife around the Ocmulgee National Monument varies, but due to the swampy conditions that border the monument then the wildlife in the area follow that same trend. Herons, turkeys, fish, and many more make up the dense wildlife population in the swamp. The bird life consists mainly of blue and white herons as well as wood ducks. These are shown below.

there are some sources that I have found that claimed that Wild Turkeys will roam the area as well. This is according to wikipedia.org though. These are mainly the only bird species that may be hunted in the area, but hunting is prohibited on the monument land itself. 

Within the water of the swamp the fish life is mainly consistent of largemouth bass, crappies, and catfish. These are shown below.

The one mammal that has been disputed on whether or not it habitats within the area around the swamp is the Black Bear. These are animals that have been said to be coming back in the middle Georgia area.

All of these animals are kept in good habitats because of them living so close to the monument that is well maintained by the government.