All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to ...

As housing developments begin to push deeper into Boiling Spring Lakes forests, developers risk colliding with the federally ...

The bluebird feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates (such as moths, worms, flies, ants, etc.), but they will search for berries, especially in winter. You will often see them perched on wires ...

Bird poop leaves a sticky, acidic mess. Here’s how to get rid of it, even after it’s dried on.

David Carr highlights the birds, mammals and marine life you might see on vacation from the mountains to the coast.

In the heart of Cary, North Carolina, there exists a bargain hunter’s paradise where fashion dreams come true without emptying your wallet – the legendary Dorcas Thrift Shop. This isn’t your average ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish ...

Another favorite bird of mine, the northern mockingbird, is honored as the top feathered friend in five states. It once was six, but South Carolina foolishly dropped the mockingbird for the ...

North Carolina also harbors two of the rarest species in the southeast: the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Wood Stork. The state is bookended by two fine units of the National Park Service: Cape Hatteras ...

He hosted PBC-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch,” for more than 20 years. Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here.

Black fire ants actually beat the red ants to the U.S. by a few decades and are well established in some Southern states, including parts of North Carolina. But they aren't quite as aggressive as ...

Easily identified by their red and green plumage, ruby-throated hummingbirds are back in South Carolina. The birds will stay for the season to breed in the eastern United States.