I believe the wildlife in the Outer Banks came together and decided to put on a show this weekend. Our first animal sighting behind the house was the best of all.  Our doe had twin babies who are barely two feet tall and are simply covered in spots.  Mama deer walked with caution along the sandy brush while her babies pranced around behind her.  We followed their progress as they went behind bushes and emerged somewhere on the other side. Later that evening we saw the young buck that has been hiding for more than a year. We knew one was out there, but had not seen him until this weekend. We have found sheds behind the house and have seen the baby deer, but h...

I will never forget the first time we saw a fox behind our Corolla beach house.  A deer was standing near the brush, thumping his foot in warning at some kind of creature that was obviously nearby.  Eventually the deer ran, irritated at some unknown intrusion. We patiently waited and watched until a strange four legged creature emerged from the brush.  This animal was partly gray and partly red.  Its shape was fox-like, yet from a distance it was hard to confirm what we strongly suspected. Days later we were happily surprised to see a fox fairly close to the house just at dusk.  Over the years we have seen many more, either with gray fur, red or a mix of b...