Folks are all aflutter at the sight of pink flamingos in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in North Carolina, the elegant birds were probably brought into the Outer Banks with the strong and violent winds of Hurricane Idalia. Imagine what they are thinking of their new home at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, a beautiful new space to discover.

One place pink flamingos typically show up is the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
North Carolina Zoo, 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA
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We didn't know that flamingos commonly mate for life and make lots of great friends.
Another area we see them and visit often is the impressive Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck.
Sylvan Heights Bird Park, 500 Sylvan Heights Park Way, Scotland Neck, NC 27874, USA
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This interesting space is home to more than 3,000 birds, representing 140 species, making it the world's largest collection of waterfowl species.
But recent reports have placed them in the Outer Banks at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rodanthe, and for the first time out in the wild in North Carolina.
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, 14500 North Carolina Hwy 12, Rodanthe, NC 27968, USA
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Established in 1938, the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge offers a portion of a barrier island for migratory birds to rest, nest, and winter, among other important efforts.
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Some of the birds we generally find here are greater snow geese, shorebirds, wading birds, and raptors.
The strong and violent 125-mile-per-hour winds of Hurricane Idalia hit Florida, causing great devastation.
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The powerful force is shown in a nighttime image aboard the (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) NOAA-20 satellite on Aug. 30, 2023.
But it left behind these pretty birds too.
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And at least one of the birds wears a yellow leg band marked by researchers in the Yucatan, Mexico, the USFWS excitedly reports.
The sightings so far have included four adult bright pink birds, and nine juveniles, which are grayish-white.
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If we don't successfully see any of these extraordinary flamingos in the Outer Banks wilderness, a flock always exists behind the Tap Shack in Duck.
Tap Shack, 1209 Duck Rd, Duck, NC 27949, USA
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Plan a trip to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to see these lovely pink flamingos in North Carolina.

And while you’re at the unforgettable Outer Banks, discover why it was named the most beautiful place in North Carolina.

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