Fiddlers in the sand
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
From mid-to-late summer into early fall when walking Ocracoke Island’s sandy trails and along sound-side areas such as Molasses...
Shell identification on Ocracoke, N.C., beaches
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The images below were created by John Timmerman of the North Carolina Shell Club to help beachcombers...
Observed on Ocracoke: The Fiddler Crab
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
In the late summer and early fall of the year when walking along the marshes such as Molasses Creek...
Glass lizards: shy island denizens
By D. Creeksong
Repeat visitors to the island are amazed upon discovery of this simple fact: until you truly park your vehicle, and walk or...
Surveying waterbirds during a pandemic
Royal Terns nest in large numbers near Ocracoke. Photo: P. Vankevich
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Ocracoke’s seldom seen but much esteemed Atlantic ribbed mussels
Ribbed mussels drawing by Pat Garber.
By Pat Garber
Hidden among the roots and stems...
Dragonflies: Shimmering jewels of marsh and sky
By D. Creeksong
Almost anywhere on Ocracoke in late summer you will notice buzzing bevies of brilliantly-colored dragonflies. Vibrant oranges and reds, lemon yellows with...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke is a pretty good island to see a family of wading birds known as herons, egrets and bitterns. Twelve species are...
Ocracoke public enemies: Mosquitoes, ticks and green heads
Editor's note: The Ocracoke Mosquito Control Board will meet at 6 p.m. today (Aug. 25) in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Dept. meeting room. Open to the public and press.
By...
Ocracoke’s frogs love a summer evening rainstorm
By Peter Vankevich
Photos by Jeff Beane
After spring and summer rains on Ocracoke, the nighttime frog symphony begins.
This phenomenon was noted in the May...