Exploring~Emerald Island, NC and beyond

Howdee all,

Today we decided to check out Emerald Island.

We are camped near the inter-coastal.

We took the bridge over to the island…and stopped at the Bogue Inlet Fish Pier

Jeff walked the pier..

I walked under the pier..

I loved that the green of the water matched the green on the wooden poles

 I walked the beach and saw a Great black backed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

We hopped in the car and continued our journey stopping at a Marsh

Great Egret

Way up there is a Belted Kingfisher..

see it?

I walked the pathway to the inter-coastal

Then back to the marsh …and into the car for the next stop..

More beach

Its nice being here off season…

No one on the beach..

Jeff looking for birds..

We drive on and get out again to view another part of the beach..

I find an old tire with beach life on it..

I walk and look for shells…

We continued on our journey and left the island..

We did a short driving tour of Beaufort, a quaint little town rich in history..

I didn’t take any photos in town.

We continued our tour..

Our last stop of the day.

Harkers Island-Cape Lookout National Seashore

We walked the mile long path just off the side of the Visitor Center.

Deer Lichen

Dead Tree sculpture

A boardwalk to a view…

Its lovely!

 

We follow the boardwalk back to the path.

We ended our walk with a

Sunset…

A beautiful way to end our tour

My evening office…

Birds of the Day

nobbiecat
Jan 8, 2013
Emerald Isle
Traveling
20 miles
   
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 Canada Goose
Mallard
 Red-breasted Merganser
 Common Loon
 Pied-billed Grebe
 Double-crested Cormorant
 American White Pelican
 Brown Pelican
 Great Blue Heron
 Great Egret
 White Ibis
 Killdeer
 Willet
 Sanderling
 Ring-billed Gull
 Herring Gull
 Great Black-backed Gull
 Rock Pigeon
 Mourning Dove
 Belted Kingfisher
 Northern Flicker
 Eastern Phoebe
 Blue Jay
 American Crow
 Carolina Wren
 Eastern Bluebird
 Northern Mockingbird
 Yellow-rumped Warbler
 Song Sparrow
 Boat-tailed Grackle
 Brown-headed Cowbird