Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road

Tag: Masonboro Island

  • Flight Path

    Birds learn how to fly, never knowing where the flight will take them. ~Mark Nepo This is a brief update on the recent posts where I shared a few sightings of tagged birds – one, a Common Raven in Yellowstone, and three American Oystercatchers on Masonboro Island in southeastern North Carolina. First, the shorebirds at Read more…

    Written by

    Mike Dunn

  • Island Solitude

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    The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. ~Rachel Carson Last week was another first for me – a canoe camping trip to Masonboro Island. Masonboro Island is one 10 sites that make up the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve. This 8.4 mile long island reserve was protected in Read more…

    Written by

    Mike Dunn