Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Vistas

With fallow fields, croplands, impoundments, forest, and pocossin, a wide variety of wildlife is found here.

Waterfowl impoundments at Alligator River NWR

Many species of hawks and owls hunt over these fields. This is one of the best places in NC to find Short-eared Owls. But note that entry is not permitted after sunset.

A lucky observer may spot Black Bear, Red Wolf, Coyote, or even a Bobcat around these fields.

Fallow fields with flowering and fruiting Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia)

Much of the refuge habitat is various stages of pocossin swamp forest.

Sunset over the pocosin at Alligator River NWR.