Spotted on Ocracoke: A Snapping Turtle
July 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
There are several turtle species that can be observed on Ocracoke. In the spring, one of them which...
John Weske and his bands of terns
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Neither hot weather nor age stops John Weske, 81, from his passion—banding birds—work he has done since he was...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Peanuts! and the Blue Jay
August 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
This month’s feature bird is a familiar but somewhat notorious Ocracoke resident. The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is...
Spotted on Ocracoke: The Gulf Fritillary
Holiday 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
I spent some time again hanging out on the dunes in early October (2013) waiting for Peregrine Falcons...
Shell identification on Ocracoke, N.C., beaches
The images below were created by John Tinnerman of the North Carolina Shell Club to help beachcombers identify the shells found on Ocracoke beaches,...
Ocracoke birding walk scheduled for Saturday; intro to the ‘NC Bird...
A fall birding trek on Ocracoke is scheduled for Saturday (Sept. 25) starting at 8:30 a.m.
All who are interested are invited to meet at...
Looking at both sides of wind power along the Outer Banks
By Pat Garber
As Outer Banks communities and citizens prepare to fight off-shore oil drilling proposals, clean energy advocates are gearing up to see wind...
Birds of Ocracoke: The American Bittern, a solitary soul
By Peter Vankevich
The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is one of the more interesting avian fall/winter visitors to Ocracoke.
A member of the heron family,...
Christmas Bird Counts scheduled for Dec. 30 and 31
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By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Each year,...
Killdeers flock to Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has many visitors that have arrived with the recent exteme cold and storm systems in...