Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is the winter ground of many species of waterfowl. I had the opportunity to slip down there for a few days and had a wonderful time. The weather here in North Carolina is unseasonable warm but it does make it comfortable for hiking and exploring around Pea Island. Pea Island is just south of the Bonner Bridge, an barrier island about 13 miles long and about only a mile wide at it’s widest point.
There are a number of hiking trails with great observation points, observation towers, photo blinds, and places to stop and view wildlife. I was able to observe and photography a wide variety of birds. Friday was the better day by far Saturday. Friday afternoon we saw lots of birds as we hiked around the island.
Pea Island is a great place for anyone that loves the outdoors while I was focused on photography there are a variety of other activities for people to including surf fishing which seemed to be a popular activity.
Friday evening the rain rolled in so Saturday we awoke to light showers and heavy fog. That helped make the decision as to where we should go easy so we headed for the photography blind. Tomorrow I’ll share the blind experience with you and some of the photos I took. Many of the photos I took will end up on my wildlife photography blog Moose’s Wild America so be sure to stop by and check it out.
