Doug Waters, Author at Coastal Review https://coastalreview.org/author/dougwaters/ A Daily News Service of the North Carolina Coastal Federation Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:53:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://coastalreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NCCF-icon-152.png Doug Waters, Author at Coastal Review https://coastalreview.org/author/dougwaters/ 32 32 Pit viper stare-down https://coastalreview.org/2026/04/pit-viper-stare-down/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:45:22 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=105751 Two cottonmouths, aka water moccasins and known scientifically as Agkistrodon piscivorus, came face to face while foraging Sunday at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 6,000-acre North River Wetlands Preserve, with one rising up and the other backing down. One of six venomous snakes in North Carolina, the cottonmouth is the most aquatic, preferring wetter habitats. It's a pit viper, having a pit on its face that senses heat. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission offers tips on how to coexist with snakes. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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Two cottonmouths, aka water moccasins and known scientifically as Agkistrodon piscivorus, came face to face while foraging Sunday at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 6,000-acre North River Wetlands Preserve, with one rising up and the other backing down. One of six venomous snakes in North Carolina, the cottonmouth is the most aquatic, preferring wetter habitats. It’s a pit viper, having a pit on its face that senses heat. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission offers tips on how to coexist with snakes. Photo: Doug Waters

]]> Nice alligator; see you later https://coastalreview.org/2026/04/nice-gator-see-you-later/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=105225 An American alligator sunning at North River Wetlands Preserve in Carteret County slides in for a dip recently as March temperatures rose. The 6,000-acre preserve is the North Carolina Coastal Federation's project to return farmland back to its original state and to use the wetlands to naturally treat polluted runoff. The Coastal Federation publishes Coastal Review. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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An American alligator sunning at North River Wetlands Preserve in Carteret County slides in for a dip recently as March temperatures rose. The 6,000-acre preserve is the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s project to return farmland back to its original state and to use the wetlands to naturally treat polluted runoff. The Coastal Federation publishes Coastal Review. Photo: Doug Waters

]]> Sunrise skiff https://coastalreview.org/2024/11/sunrise-skiff/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:31:20 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=92682 A fishing skiff anchored at the North River Bridge in Otway, in Carteret County, is nearly silhouetted at dawn recently. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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A fishing skiff anchored at the North River Bridge in Otway, in Carteret County, is nearly silhouetted at dawn recently. Photo: Doug Waters

]]> Watch your step! https://coastalreview.org/2024/10/watch-your-step/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:15:40 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=92224 Fall colors, the reds, yellows, browns and copperheads. An eastern copperhead crosses a path recently at the New Bern Civil War Battlefield in Craven County. Watch your step! Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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Fall colors, the reds, yellows, browns and copperheads. An eastern copperhead crosses a path recently at the New Bern Civil War Battlefield in Craven County. Watch your step! Photo: Doug Waters

]]> Whale of a tail https://coastalreview.org/2023/05/whale-of-a-tail/ Tue, 09 May 2023 20:28:20 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=78381 A humpback whale navigates the tide May 4 in Beaufort Inlet, as photographed from Fort Macon State Park. Humpback whales' flukes can be up to 18 feet wide, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says their markings are unique enough to identify individuals. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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A humpback whale navigates the tide May 4 in Beaufort Inlet, as photographed from Fort Macon State Park. Humpback whales’ flukes can be up to 18 feet wide, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says their markings are unique enough to identify individuals. Photo: Doug Waters

]]> Feeding time https://coastalreview.org/2023/04/feeding-time/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:34:52 +0000 https://coastalreview.org/?p=78091 A pied-billed grebe chick watches intently as mother prepares a crawfish for breakfast at North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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A pied-billed grebe chick watches intently as mother prepares a crawfish for breakfast at North River Wetlands Preserve in Otway.

]]> Shelter in the Storm https://coastalreview.org/2018/06/shelter-in-the-storm/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:17:25 +0000 https://www.coastalreview.org/?p=29786 Afternoon spring thunderstorms push offshore over Bogue Sound June 3 in Morehead City. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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Afternoon spring thunderstorms push offshore over Bogue Sound June 3 in Morehead City. Photo: Doug Waters

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]]> Pink Moon Over Oceanana https://coastalreview.org/2018/05/pink-moon-over-oceanana/ Mon, 14 May 2018 20:47:36 +0000 https://www.coastalreview.org/?p=29123 A nearly full "pink" moon sets April 28 behind Oceanana Fishing Pier in Atlantic Beach. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, April’s full moon is called a pink moon, a Native American name, because it heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, an early spring flower. The next full moon comes May 29 and is known as the flower moon. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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A nearly full “pink” moon sets April 28 behind Oceanana Fishing Pier in Atlantic Beach. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, April’s full moon is called a pink moon, a Native American name, because it heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox, an early spring flower. The next full moon comes May 29 and is known as the flower moon. Photo: Doug Waters

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]]> Group Marks Astronomy Day https://coastalreview.org/2018/05/group-marks-astronomy-day/ Wed, 02 May 2018 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.coastalreview.org/?p=28641 The Crystal Coast Stargazers celebrate International Astronomy Day April 21 with a star party at Fort Macon State Park. The astronomy group's monthly parties, hosted by Park Ranger Paul Terry, are open to the public and well attended. Photo: Doug Waters]]>

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The Crystal Coast Stargazers celebrate International Astronomy Day April 21 with a star party at Fort Macon State Park. The astronomy group’s monthly parties, hosted by Park Ranger Paul Terry, are open to the public and well attended. The group’s next Astronomy Night is May 11. Photo: Doug Waters

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