A growing number of sick and dying birds are being found on North Carolina’s barrier islands, and the National Park Service is warning people not to touch them. It’s suspected the migrating ...

Eerie shape recorded along Outer Banks was creature rarely seen near beach, park says November 21, 2022 8:00 AM This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of bird flu, has been confirmed near the Outer Banks, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) said ...

RODANTHE, N.C. — A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed near the Outer Banks, specifically in wild birds carrying highly pathogenic avian influenza. Seven of the eight confirmed cases so far ...

A spectacle is underway on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and it’s playing out largely when tourists aren’t around to be awed. Photos shared by the National Park Service show birds are ...

A spectacle is underway on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and it’s playing out largely when tourists aren’t around to be awed. Photos shared by the National Park Service show birds are ...

A spectacle is underway on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and it’s playing out largely when tourists aren’t around to be awed. Photos shared by the National Park Service show birds are ...

Sick and dying birds are appearing on Outer Banks beaches in NC and they could be carrying contagious diseases, ... face masks, respirators or eye protection) with infected birds,” the CDC says. ...