What you can do to prevent bird collisions with windows
By Pat Garber
Any bird lover who has heard the disturbing thud of a songbird hitting a window, and discovered its lifeless body underneath, must...
Stopping bird collisions and protecting Ocracoke’s feathered friends
By Pat Garber
Bird lovers saw high numbers of cedar waxwings migrate through the village this spring. Dressed in black masks with silky brown and...
Nesting birds on sound islands take a hit from Hurricane Arthur
By Maria Logan
It’s summertime and Ocracoke is in full swing. There is a frenetic energy about the island as visitors flock to paradise...
Ask the Observer: Which jellyfish or jelly?
From Greg Klein
This photo was taken at Springer’s Point. I think it is a jellyfish, but I am not sure. There were a few...
Ask the Observer: All things Ocracoke
If you have a questions about Ocracoke, such as, what was that plant, bird or turtle you saw, or a question about Ocracoke’s fascinating...
Ask the Observer from Greg Klein
If you have a questions about Ocracoke such as what was that plant, bird or turtle you saw, or a question about Ocracoke’s fascinating...
Ocracoke’s Snowy Winter
By Peter Vankevich
Photos by Dianne Fodrie Stankiewicz
Ocracoke certainly had an unusual winter. With two wonderful snowstorms and the school closed for several days, the...
Old Man Winter: what have you done to our plants?
April 2014
By Jennifer Rich
This winter has been extremely long and taxing on our nerves and environment. Ocracoke is used to a much milder...