Birds of Ocracoke: The Redhead
By Peter Vankevich
In the long waterfowl tradition of Ocracoke, perhaps the most endearing species for hunters, decoy carvers and bird lovers is the duck...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Hooded Merganser
Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich
If one were to choose a species as the most handsome duck in America, I would choose this one....
Portsmouth Island on the last day of 2018
By Peter Vankevich
The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place on Dec. 31 and 69 species were tallied. To read more on that count, click...
Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count ends the year
For more on the last day of 2018 on Portsmouth Island, click here
By Peter Vankevich
For many of us, there is always a moment of...
Birds of Ocracoke: The (somewhat uncommon) Common Eider
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Winter on Ocracoke is a good time of the year to see rare birds. Most of them venture here...
Christmas Bird Counts scheduled for Dec. 30 and 31
To see a listing and contact information for the Christmas Bird Counts in the Carolinas, click here
By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Each year,...
Pelicans in the Pamlico Sound: A tale of two islands
By Peter Vankevich
Brown Pelicans: From Beacon to Big Foot and back
Two skiffs left Ocracoke in the early hot, windless morning of July 6 on...
Ocracoke’s Trumpeter Swan may be gone but won’t be forgotten
To read an earlier story about this swan, click here.
By Peter Vankevich
The young Trumpeter Swan’s two-month sojourn on Ocracoke appears over. May 2 was...
Rare Trumpeter Swan spotted on Ocracoke
For an update on the Trumpeter Swan on Ocracoke, click here
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke has another rare avian visitor this winter,...
A rare Purple Gallinule spotted on Ocracoke
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By Peter Vankevich
There are rare birds and then there are spectacular rare birds. One of the latter...