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. The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is the […]
Birds of Ocracoke: The Hooded Merganser
Birds of Ocracoke: The Bufflehead
By Peter Vankevich Here’s a quiz question. What do ducks and woodpeckers have in common? Read on. In the waters of Ocracoke one can see North America’s two smallest ducks, one of which […]
Second turtle stranding training session set for Friday
For Ocracoke news, click here. The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) will hold another training session at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, in the Community Center for volunteers interested in helping […]
Volunteers find cold-stunned turtles on Ocracoke
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here Severe cold weather is forecast for Sunday night through Tuesday By Connie Leinbach Pat Garber and an assistant gently lifted the Kemps Ridley turtle […]
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 here. The overcast, subdued winter light added […]
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 excitement when taking a boat from […]
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 from their northern seasonal ranges. The Common […]
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, Ocracoke participates in the Christmas Bird […]
Hyde County’s endangered red wolves
By Pat Garber Hyde County is home to American red wolves, one of the most endangered species of animals on the planet. While they are hidden within dark swaths of swampland, in […]
OcraCats clinic helps control Ocracoke feral cat population
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here By Rita Thiel OcraCats Inc. held another successful spay/neuter clinic the first week in October. Veterinarians Dr. Howard Johnson, of Boone, and Dr. Scott […]
