Photos: Back to nature

A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.

A deer, wild turkeys, a rabbit…and a bobcat, oh my!

Several animals were spotted during a short trip to the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, North Carolina on July 2, 2026.

The deer and bunny were camera shy, but the bobcat and turkeys hung around for a few minutes.

Wild turkeys in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
Wild turkeys in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.
Wild turkeys in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
Wild turkeys in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
A bobcat in the Croatan National Forest in Craven County, NC.

By Wendy Card, editor. Send an email with questions or comments.