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Birding from New York to North Carolina

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This is the third year that my family and some our close friends did a vacation together. This year, traveling in April instead of February, we decided to do a road trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And feel free to leave additional recommendations for good birding stops on the drive between New York and North Carolina.

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The Outer Banks after a Tropical Storm

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Turns out, Monday brought more than a little rain, and we got soaked as we explored the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge along the ocean. Someone had told me a group of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers called this patch of forest home, and we were determined to find out if he was right.

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Wildlife and Life Celebrations

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Recently a baby was born in North Carolina with Trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality so severe most carriers die at birth. Environmentalists view helium–filled balloon releases as wildlife killers. Make it easily found by mourning families, and fill it with photos. Here’s where the internet trouble began.

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