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Birds of a Feather

2005

image: four people on a sailboat.

Sep 1, 2005

Setting Sail: NCCAT Workshop Reinvigorates Teachers

The cruise is part of "The Age of Sail" seminar sponsored by the N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), which provides opportunities for teachers to participate in experiential learning and professional networking.
Maher and O'Connor shake hands.

Aug 1, 2005

Fine Furniture: Hobbs’ Reproductions Echo 18th Century

  Perquimans County cabinetmaker Ben Hobbs pauses while standing on a floor covered with sawdust, and explains that it takes patience to make furniture the old-fashioned way. “You can’t cross…
Cedar Point Tideland

Jun 1, 2005

Atlantic White Cedar: Restoration Connects Coastal Culture to Environment

From the top of the old firetower overlooking Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the forests appear to stretch to the horizon — with Lake Phelps a far-off line of blue.…
The 20inch, reduced-grid turtle excluder device.

May 1, 2005

Trawling for Answers: Study Examines Bycatch Rates in Southeastern North Carolina

But some area residents and policymakers believe trawling in the region's narrow waterways unintentionally captures and kills large amounts of commercially valuable fish and invertebrates, known as "bycatch."

May 1, 2005

Safekeepers: River, Harbour Pilots Help Ensure Safe Passage

In the greenish-blue waters of Beaufort Inlet, Bill Baily stands on the side of a pilot boat ready to jump ship. As the Rough Point slows down, getting within a few yards of the port side of a U.S. Navy ship, Baily watches the position of his boat.

Mar 1, 2005

Forecasting Waterspouts: New Service Aims to Increase Safety

The crew had docked at the Olympus Dive Center to refill its scuba air tanks when a waterspout appeared. The sea-spun funnel had formed quickly in the adjacent channel and began to chum on the surface.
FOCUS Nags Head

Mar 1, 2005

VIPS: Friendly Fishing Competition

Baldwin is legally blind and competing in the annual N.C. Lions Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) Fishing Tournament. Each fall, volunteers are paired with legally blind persons for the tournament. Some fish at piers. Others go on head boats into the sounds.
bird

Mar 1, 2005

Birds of a Feather

And so it is on this brilliant day, that hundreds of birdwatchers make a pilgrimage to the region to witness the seasonal avian spectacle during the fall Wings Over Water Wildlife Celebration known as WOW.