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NC Fisheries have a chance
September 10, 2026 - I am a life-long angler. In fact, I can't remember at time in my life when I did not fish. To say I've seen changes over...
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Snowy Egrets
July 30, 2026 - Snowy Egrets had a group of mullet cornered during falling tide on a sand flat near a local inlet. There must have been...
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A morning with shorebirds interrupted
June 04, 2026 - When I photograph shorebirds on a sandbar or mudflat I like to get down to their level. The birds are less threatened an...
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The owls in my yard
May 13, 2026 - My yard has trees. Lots of them. Some are old. Some are young. And some are hollow, which is common with some species of...
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Spring Wood Ducks
May 08, 2026 - Of all the ducks that occur in North Carolina, I think wood Ducks are the most striking. Some ducks are cute, like Buffl...
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North Carolina's Redheads
March 04, 2026 - Next to pintails and canvasbacks, redheads are one of my favorite ducks. I like their stately look. The large, prominent...
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Snow Geese at sunset
February 14, 2026 - The Snow Geese came into view over the fields at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge around 4:45pm on the day this ph...
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Pintails
February 08, 2026 - Northern Pintails have been described as “evolutionary elegance,” the “gentleman” duck, “sleek” and “graceful.” I think...
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Swan light and shadows
February 04, 2026 - Late afternoon at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina. Tundra Swans that overwinter on the refuge wer...
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Pintails in Flight
February 01, 2026 - There might not be a more graceful bird in flight than Northern Pintails in winter. Their long necks, long and narrow wi...
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Sandhill Cranes at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
January 16, 2026 - On a recent trip to the Pungo Lake area of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, I saw birds that are becoming regular...
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Waders take advantage of cold temperatures
December 21, 2025 - It's cold in southern North Carolina. "Cold" is relative. My friends in northern areas will see it as just another day,...
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Backlit Snows
February 22, 2025 - Snow Geese coming to the fields near Pungo Lake are usually predictable this time of year. They arrive in the late after...
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Hurricane season
August 08, 2024 - It's that time of year on the Carolina coast -- Hurricane season. It's a time of year when those of us who live on the c...
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Least Terns
July 25, 2024 - I've had a fondness for Least Terns for as long as I can remember; before I knew there name if you really want to know....
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More on skimmers
July 19, 2024 - I've been photographing Blacks Skimmers lately. They nest on the south end of my home beach. Other than the difficulty i...
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Black Skimmers
June 27, 2024 - Skimmers are fun seabirds to photograph and I am fortunate to have a colony of skimmers near my home. Morning and evenin...
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Spring is here
March 19, 2024 - Spring has arrived in coastal North Carolina. Trees are in full bloom, patches of Carolina Jessamine exude their a beaut...
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Tundra Swan trio
January 13, 2024 - Tundra Swans migrate and usually spend the winter in family groups. This trio, a youngster and two adults, are making th...
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North Carolina Refuges
December 26, 2023 - We are fortunate in North Carolina to have 11 National Wildlife Refuges. They are great any time of the year and the wil...
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Moon setting with Tundra Swans
December 15, 2023 - My first trip of the winter to Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge did not disappoint. It never does. It was a bluebi...
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Turkey Vultures
December 13, 2023 - Vultures, both turkey and black, are a common sight year round in North Carolina. They're usually seen soaring, standing...
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Black Bear
December 11, 2023 - The NC Wildlife Resources Commission estimates the state population of black bear at 17,000 concentrated in the eastern...
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Stormy Swans
December 10, 2023 - It rained on and off all morning. The wind increased steadily as the temperature fell. There were no opportunities for p...
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Least Sandpiper
May 18, 2023 - Least Sandpipers are the smallest of the sandpipers, measuring about 5.5 inches and weighing about 1 oz. They spend the...
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Snow Geese
February 02, 2023 - On this day the geese started to arrive about an hour before sunset. Dozens at first, then hundreds, and several thousan...
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Lake Mattamuskeet
March 27, 2016 - Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern North Carolina is a wonderful place for birds and photographe...
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