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What's New - Outer Banks, North carolina

Southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

South Polar Skua 28 miles off Cape Hatteras

Desertas (Fea's) Petrel 25 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras

Brown Booby 15 miles off Cape Hatteras

Trinidade Petrel southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Trinidade Petrel 25 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras

Seabirds & Herons

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Common & Red-Throated Loons
North American Grebes
Albatrosses
Northern Fulmar
Black-Capped Petrel
Pterodroma Petrels
Great Shearwater
Cory's & Cape Verde Shearwaters
Sooty Shearwater
Pink-Footed Shearwater
Audubon's & Manx Shearwaters
Wilson's Storm Petrel
White-Faced Storm Petrel
Blue-Footed Booby
Northern Gannet
Magnificent Frigatebird
Tropicbirds
Brown & White Pelicans
Double-Crested Cormorant
Anhinga
Wood Stork & Jabiru
Least Bitterns
American Bittern
Green Heron
Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Great Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Glossy & White Ibis

Bird flying over blurred green background

Egrets searching for food on dirt terrain

Grouse to Shorebirds

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Plain Chachalaca
Northern Bobwhite
Ptarmigans
Prairie Chickens
Limpkin
Coots & Gallinule
Clapper Rail
Sora & Virginia Rail
Sandhill & Common Cranes
Black-Bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
American Avocet & Black-Necked Stilt
Tringa Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Upland Sandpiper
Bristle-Thighed Curlew & Whimbrel
Hudsonian & Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Pectoral Sandpiper
White-Rumped Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Sanderling
Purple & Rock Sandpiper
Dunlin & Curlew Sandpiper
Red Knot
Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-Billed Dowitcher
Ruff
American Woodcock & Wilson's Snipe
Phalaropes

Sea bird with speckled feathers near shore

Oystercatcher in flight over sandy beach

Sandpiper with speckled plumage in habitat

Waterfowl and Raptors

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Mute Swan
Barnacle and Greater White-Fronted Geese
Snow Goose
Brant
Wood Duck
Mallard
Dabbling Ducks
Green-Winged Teal
Blue-Winged Teal
Barrow's Goldeneye
Redhead & Canvasback
Bufflehead
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-Winged Scoter
Long-Tailed Duck (Oldsquaw)
Ruddy Duck
Common & King Eider
Harlequin Ducks
Red-Breasted Merganser
Common & Hooded Mergansers
Turkey & Black Vulture
North American Kites
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Rough-Legged Hawk
Broad-Winged Hawk
Raptors of Panama

Waterfowl gliding on rippling water surface

Majestic vulture flying overhead in daylight

Jaegers, Gulls, Terns & Alcids

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South Polar Skua
Pomarine Jaeger
Long-Tailed Jaeger
Black-Headed Gull
Sabine's Gull
Little Gull
Ross's Gull
Ivory Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Glaucous Gull
Iceland Gull
Kelp Gull
Great Black-Backed Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gulls
Black-Legged Kittiwake
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Arctic Tern
Roseate Tern
Bridled Tern
Sandwich Tern
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Least Tern
Black & Whiskered Terns
Black Skimmer
Common and Thick-billed Murres
Common Murre
Thick-Billed Murre
Least Auklet

Elegant bird flying against sky backdrop

Small bird with black and white feathers

Bird peeking through grass with blurred background.

Owls, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Swallows

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Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Great-Horned Owl (Nestlings)
Great Gray Owl
Barred Owl
Snowy Owl
Long-Eared Owl
Short-Eared Owl
Northern Saw-Whet Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls
Northern Hawk Owl
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Broad-Tailed Hummingbird
Hummingbirds of Panama
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Picoides Woodpeckers
Northern Flicker
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Woodpeckers of Panama
Trogons, Barbets, Kingfishers and Motmots of Panama
Woodcreepers & Antbirds of Panama
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin & American Kestrel
Eastern Wood Pewee & Olive-Sided Flycatcher (Contopus)
North American Phoebes
Myiarchus Flycatchers
Fork-Tailed Flycatcher
Four North American Kingbirds
Great Kiskadee
Red-Eyed Vireo
Warbling & Philadelphia Vireos
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bank & Rough-Winged Swallow
White-Eyed Vireo

Small bird with iridescent feathers on branch

Emerald green hummingbird resting on twig

Vibrant hummingbird with iridescent feathers

Hummingbird in flight against green background

Woodpecker with red head accent on branch

Woodpecker searching for insects on bark

Small bird with reddish wings on branch.

Brown bird with blurred green background

Peregrine falcon perched on wooden structure

Peregrine falcon gliding effortlessly mid-air

Bird of prey flying majestically overhead

Bird perched on a branch against blue sky.

Small bird with brown and white feathers

Yellow-bellied bird sitting on metal bar

Jays to Thrushes

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Blue Jay & Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta)
Gray Jay
Florida & Western Scrub Jay
Green Jay
Black-Billed Magpie
Carolina & Mountain Chickadees
Tufted Titmouse
North American Nuthatches
Carolina Wren and House Wren
Marsh Wren
Winter Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Gray Catbird
North American Thrashers
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
American Dipper
North American Kinglets
Eurasian Passerines in New Jersey
North American Bluebirds
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Pipit
Snow Bunting
Cedar Waxwing

Warblers

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Ovenbird
Worm-Eating Warbler
Louisiana & Northern Waterthrush
Prothonotary Warbler
Golden-Winged Warbler
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Nashville & Virginia's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Black & White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Gray-Crowned Yellowthroat
Macgillivray's Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Black-Throated Green Warbler
Black-Throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Bay-Breasted Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Panama Warblers & Bananaquit

Feathered creature among tree leaves and branches

Yellow-throated warbler perched on branch

Small bird with bright plumage on branch

Yellow bird with black and orange markings.

Tanagers, Sparrows, & Blackbirds

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North American Tanagers
Tanagers of Panama
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-Breasted & Black-Headed Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Dickcissel
Eastern & Spotted Towhees
Savannah Sparrow
Ammodramus Sparrows
Melospiza Sparrows
Fox Sparrow
Spizella Sparrows
Lark & Vesper Sparrows
Zonotrichia Sparrows
Dark-Eyed Junco
Smith's Longspur
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
Blackbirds & Grackles
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
White-Winged Crossbill
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch

Vibrant bird with blue and green plumage

Northern cardinal sitting on a tree branch.

Vibrant bird with blue head and red body

Vibrant oriole exploring its surroundings.

Sparrow-like bird sitting on tree branch.

Reptiles & Amphibians

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Northern Fence Lizard
Prairie Lizard
Five-Lined & Broad-Headed Skink
Florida Lizards, Skinks & Anoles
Lizards, Geckos & Lguanas of Panama
Scarletsnake, Kingsnake, Milksnake
Eastern Garter Snake
Brown Snake & Redbelly Snake (Storeria)
Northern Ring-Necked Snake
Earth Snake and Worm Snake
Rough Green Snake
Northern Water Snake
Black Rat Snake & Black Racer
Timber Rattlesnake
Arizona Rattlesnakes
Northern Copperhead & Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon)
Florida Snakes
Eastern Painted Turtle
Wood Turtle
Snapping Turtle
Eastern Box Turtle
Spotted & Mud Turtles
Diamond-Backed Terrapin
Salamanders of the Great Smoky Mountains
Spotted & Marbled Salamanders
Redback Salamander
Slimy Salamander
Northern Spring Salamander
Long-Tailed Salamander
Northern Two-Lined Salamander
Four-Toed Salamander
Northern Dusky Salamander
Mountain Dusky Salamander
Wehrle's Salamander
Northern Red Salamander
Red Eft & Red-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus Viridescens)
North American Toads
Green Frog and Bullfrog
Leopard Frog & Pickerel Frog
Carpenter Frog & Wood Frog
Gray Treefrog
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Green Treefrog
Spring Peeper
Frogs of Panama

Snake slithering through leaves and grass

Camouflaged snake hidden in rocky terrain.

Black snake slithering through dry grass

Salamander on forest floor with pine cone.

Camouflaged salamander among fallen leaves

Lizard on forest floor with pine needles

Dark salamander crawling on a stone surface

Salamander camouflaged among leaves and soil

Salamander camouflaged among leaves and stones

Bright orange salamander on rocky ground

Orange amphibian crawling on gravel path

Salamander blending with earthy surroundings

Camouflaged frog resting in wood crevice

Wildflowers

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Colorado Wildflowers
Colorado Wildflowers II
Colorado Wildflowers III
Colorado Wildflowers 4
Franklinia
Wild Columbine
Pine Barrens Wildflower Specialties
Seashore Mallow
Pale Corydalis
Indian Pipe
Purple-Flowering Raspberry
Meadow Beauty
Jewelweed (Spotted Touch-Me-Not)
Gentians
White Turtlehead
Purple Gerardia
Lobelias
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Rattlesnake Master
Spiderwort
Swamp Pink
Spring Ephemerals of Pennsylvania
Blue Flag
Pink Orchids of the Pine Barrens
Plantanthera Orchids of the Pine Barrens
Orchids: Lady's Slippers
Nodding Ladies' Tresses
Small White Orchids
Crane Fly & Ragged Fringed Orchids
Orchids of Panama

Yellow wildflowers growing on rocky ground.

Red flowering plant with small white blossoms.

Yellow flower cluster among green foliage

Delicate red flowers in natural setting.

Delicate flower with yellow center in forest.

Close-up of wildflowers with fallen leaves.

Delicate white flower blooming in wild grass

Red columbine flower on green background

Yellow wildflower against a blue background

White turtlehead flowers blooming in nature

Delicate pinkish-purple flower in nature

Skunk cabbage surrounded by leaves and greenery.

Purple flower close-up with blurred background

Delicate pink flower against green background

Bright yellow flower with unique petal shape

Wild orchid with intricate green flowers

Insects

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Arachnids
Tiger Beetles
Beetles
Wheel Bug
Common Green Darner & Swamp Darner
Skimmers (Libellula)
Common Whitetail
Blue Corporal & White Corporal
Eastern Pondhawk
Twin-spotted Spiketail
Eastern Amberwing
Blue Dasher
Carolina Saddlebags
Penants (Celithemis)
Blue-Faced & Yellow-Legged Meadowhawks (Sympetrum)
Familiar Bluet
Mantids
Periodical Cicada
Differential Grasshopper
Snowberry Clearwing
Black and Spicebush Swallowtails
Zebra Swallowtail
Orange & Cloudless Sulphur
Gray Hairstreak
Banded Hairstreak
Henry's & Brown Elfins
Spring & Summer Azures
Fritillaries
Red Spotted Purple
Pearl Crescent
Question Mark
Mourning Cloak
American Lady
Red Admiral
Buckeye
Wood Nymph
Eyed Brown
Little Wood Satyr
Monarch
Juvenal's Duskywing
Silver-Spotted Skipper
Zabulon Skipper
Fiery Skipper
Caddisfly Larvae
Two Aquatic Invertebrates

Dragonfly with transparent wings resting

Close-up of dragonfly in natural habitat

Blue dragonfly hovering over green background

Dragonfly with transparent wings on ground

Close-up of dragonfly with transparent wings

Moth pollinating vibrant pink flower blooms.

Dark butterfly spreading wings on greenery

Zebra swallowtail butterfly on green leaves.

Colorful butterfly with eye-like patterns

Small butterfly with speckled wings on stones

Close-up of butterfly with white markings

Whales, Dolphins, Ocean and Seashore Life

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Humpback Whale
Sperm Whale
Minke Whale
Fin Whale
Right Whale
Pilot Whale
Beaked Whale
Striped Dolphins
Risso's Dolphin
Spotted Dolphin
Harbor & Gray Seals
Sharks
Ocean Sunfish
Flying Fish (Cypselurus)
Portuguese Man-of-War
Ghost Crab
Mole Crab
Mud Fiddler Crab

Minke whale breaking through ocean surface

Unusual aquatic animal gliding underwater

Mammals

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North America
Panama