Animals of the Outer Banks — Raptors
Soaring over a body of water, or riding the thermals rising from a sand dune, raptors—birds of prey—are the…
Category: Outer Banks Animals
Animals of the Outer Banks — Shorebirds
The easiest way to experience Outer Banks wildlife is to walk along any beach and check out the birds…
Animals of the Outer Banks — Songbirds
Look out of any window, walk along the beach, hike through any of our Outer Banks nature preserves and…
Animals of the Outer Banks — Reptiles
There is a tendency to think of wildlife as furry and warmblooded. But, close relatives though we may be…
Animals of the OBX — Migratory Waterfowl
Migratory Waterfowl The Outer Banks is a birder’s paradise. Whether amateur or experienced, there is wonder in trekking through…
Animals of the Outer Banks — Marine
There are so many animals from the wild side stopping by or using our Outer Banks beaches that it’s…
Animals of the Outer Banks — Mammals
There is a tendency to think of the places that have been developed as being the home of humans…
Purple Martins of the Outer Banks
The purple martins of the Willam Umstead Bridge have returned once again. They are, perhaps, the equivalent of the swallows of…
The King of Butterflies and the Outer Banks
Every autumn the king of the butterflies returns to the Outer Banks. The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange…
The 50’ Rule – Keeping your distance from NC’s Wild Horse
One of the more remarkable experiences on the Outer Banks is seeing the Corolla Wild Horses wandering along the…