North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

The state bird of North Carolina sticks out amongst the rest. It's beautiful, has positive associations, and stays around all year. Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to ...

Red-cockaded woodpecker numbers plummeted largely due to habitat loss. But decades of collaborative conservation efforts have ...

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Birding in North Carolina doesn't have a season ... As many N.C. residents are aware of, sightings of our state bird are common during the winter. Here's what data says on those sightings ...

The birds generate billions of pounds of ... the farms are in remote spots but also on land bordering state parks and outside North Carolina’s largest cities. More are on the way.