Bald cypress trees growing along the banks of Reelfoot Lake, part of Tennessee' s Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, are silhouetted against the early morning sun. The lake, formed in 1811 by North America's most violent earthquake, serve s as a major stopover point and wintering area for waterfowl in the Mississippi Flyway. The area is home to 239 species of birds, 52 species of mammals and 75 species of r eptiles and amphibians.