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- Great Blue Heron. Great Blue Herons are very common in North Carolina and are spotted in the state all year. They are recorded in 15% of summer checklists and 17% of winter checklists submitted by bird watchers for the state.
- Ring-billed Gull. Ring-billed Gulls spend winter in North Carolina but some stay all year along the coast. They appear in 1% of summer checklists and 17% of winter checklists.
- Great Egret. Great Egrets are mainly spotted during the breeding season in North Carolina but some stay all year along the coast. They occur in 7% of summer checklists and 4% of winter checklists.
- Rock Pigeon. Rock Pigeons are an introduced species in North Carolina and they are residents of the state all year. They are recorded in up to 5% of summer and winter checklists.
From the Eastern cottontail’s urban antics to the Appalachian cottontail’s mountain retreats and the marsh rabbit’s curious use of wetland habitats. We explore some of the behaviors and habitats of these rabbits, including the role they play in shaping North Carolina’s remarkable ecosystems.
- Rock Pigeon. Columba livia. Rock Pigeons are extremely common, but they are almost exclusively found in urban areas. These birds are what everyone refers to as a “pigeon.”
- Snow Bunting. Plectrophenax nivalis. Id entifying Characteristics: Round bodied with a short thick conical bill. Breeding males are almost all white, with black on the back.
- Ring-Billed Gull. Larus delawarensis. Identifying Characteristics: Adults range from 16.9 to 21.3 inches in length and have a wingspan of 41.3 and 46.1 inches.
- Great Egret. Ardea alba. Identifying Characteristics: Large, white bird with long, black legs. S-curved neck and a dagger-like yellow bill. Look for a greenish area between their eyes and the base of the bill.
- Eastern Cottontail
- Appalachian Cottontail
- Marsh Rabbit
If you see a rabbit in North Carolina, it is HIGHLY likely it is an Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridannus). You can find Eastern cottontails all over the state. They are highly adaptable. In our studylooking at mammals across a wild to urban gradient in Raleigh, NC and Washington DC, we found Eastern cottontails equally in the more wild and de...
Scientists originally thought the Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscura) was the New England cottontail, until a studyin 1992 revealed genetic differences making it a separate species. These cottontails are only found in western North Carolina and can only be confused with the Eastern cottontail. You can tell Appalachian cottontails apart from...
At first glance, the marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) looks like a regular ole Eastern cottontail, but did you know that it can SWIM? The marsh rabbit is found on the Eastern side of North Carolina and can only be confused with the Eastern cottontail. These rabbits like low elevation areas with swamps, marshes, and lake borders. You can identify...
The biggest bird in Washington is the Bald Eagle, with a wingspan of up to 8 feet (2.5 m) for the females. This white-headed national bird symbol of the United States is a powerful bird of prey. The most common bird in Washington is the American Robin, which is seen in 45% of recorded checklists for the state on ebird throughout the year.
#1. Snowy Owl. Bubo scandiacus. Snowy Owls are arguably the most stunning white bird you will see in Washington! Their white plumage stops almost everyone in their tracks, both birders and non-birders alike! Although they are mostly white, they have horizontal dark lines over most of their bodies.
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