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Birds of Ocracoke Series

This feature includes birds that have been seen on Ocracoke, including best times or year and locations and an audio recording of their songs and calls.

Birds of Ocracoke: The American Bittern, a solitary soul

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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,...

Birds of Ocracoke: the Double-crested Cormorant

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To see more profiles in the Birds of Ocracoke series, click here  Phalacrocorax auritus Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Perhaps the signature seabird of Ocracoke during...

Birds of Ocracoke: The Lesser Black-backed Gull

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To read more profiles on the Birds of Ocracoke, click here By Peter Vankevich First, are these birds gulls or seagulls?"Seagull" is the colloquial name for...

Birds of Ocracoke: The Osprey

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Text by Peter VankevichPhotos by Hal Broadfoot and Peter Vankevich Time for a much-needed spectacular avian comeback story. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is the only bird...

Birds of Ocracoke: The American Kestrel

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By Peter Vankevich From early September into early winter, it is possible to see three species of falcons on Ocracoke. Peregrine Falcons migrate through and some...

Birds of Ocracoke: summer nesting successes, rare fall bird sightings

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By Peter Vankevich The Ocracoke and Portsmouth Christmas Bird Counts will be on Dec. 30 and 31. Those wishing to participate should contact the...

Birds of Ocracoke: A rare Yellow-headed Blackbird

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To see more profiles of the Birds of Ocracoke, click here Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Fall migration is a time when unusual birds appear...

Birds of Ocracoke: The Great Blue Heron

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Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich “A bird so grand, so majestic, and so picturesque is surely a fitting subject for the artist's brush,” so...

Birds of Ocracoke: The Blue Jay

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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich It can be surprising that some bird species, which are common and easily seen on the mainland of North...

Birds of Ocracoke: the American White Ibis

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To see more profiles in the Birds of Ocracoke series, click here  Eudocimus albus Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich The American White Ibis is a prized bird for...