Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count ends the year
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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
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By Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Each year,...
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...
OcraCats clinic helps control Ocracoke feral cat population
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By Rita Thiel
OcraCats Inc. held another successful spay/neuter clinic the first week in October.
Veterinarians Dr. Howard Johnson,...
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...
Fiddlers in the sand
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
From mid-to-late summer into early fall when walking Ocracoke Island’s sandy trails and along sound-side areas such as Molasses...
On Ocracoke: Winged kings ready for flight
By Rita Thiel
This is the time of year when winged lepidopteras—butterflies—metamorphose and take flight.
Among many species of butterflies that lay eggs and emerge on...
Indigo underwater eyes: Sea scallops
By Pat Garber
When you walk along the Ocracoke beach, you will come across the red-and-white shells of a creature known as the calico scallop.
Although...
Sea turtle nest excavation a treat for beach-goers
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The NPS public excavations hotline, 252-475-9629
By Connie Leinbach
A chorus of “Aww!” went up through the crowd as...