The American Kestrel
North America’s smallest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail.
The Black Rat Snake
The common rat snake is medium-sized, averaging 42 to 72 inches (106.7 to 183 cm) in length. At the widest point of the snake's body, its average diameter is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). The rat snake is covered with keeled scales, and has a powerful slender body with a wedge-shaped head.
Box Turtle
It is the only "land turtle" found in North Carolina and is also the state reptile. Box turtles are extremely long lived, slow to mature, and have relatively few offspring per year. These characteristics, along with a propensity to get hit by cars, make the box turtle a species particularly susceptible to human-induced problems. This little guy was rehabilitated after being hit by a car. Now he is living at Teatown!
The Great Horned Owl
The great horned owl is the most common owl in our area and is easy to spot because of the feather tufts on its head. These feather tufts are called "plumicorns" and resemble horns. The birds nest in tree holes, stumps, caves, or in the abandoned nests of other large birds. Owls are powerful birds and fiercely protective parents.
Video of the Oposum!