Wildlife Viewing
A Year in the Life of a Young Great Horned Owl
Lisa Deaton, an Area Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry, got to watch a great horned owl chick mature and fledge in her yard last year. She chronicled the chick's progress in words and photos, which she shared with us. Read more…
Warblers on Working Lands: Restoring Shrublands for Wildlife
A small lemon-capped songbird, the Golden-winged Warbler is declining rapidly across the Appalachian region. We reached out to private landowners to see how they could help. Read more…
The Reigning King of the Southwest
More than any other species that has inhabited Virginia, elk tend to inspire an awe that leaves us breathless. Read more…
Virginia’s Fall Bird Migration is Almost Here
Don’t miss out on all the fun of observing birds as large as golden and bald eagles or as diminutive as golden-crowned kinglets. The best viewing is yet to come! Read more…
Virginia Creeper Trail Birding
Everyone from bikers to birders to anglers can enjoy the Virginia Creeper Trail, much of which is part of the Virginia Bird and Wildlife Trail. Read more…
Come See The Butterflies At Cavalier WMA
Anytime between mid-June and the end of July is a great time to visit Cavalier to see dozens of species of butterflies. Read more…
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Chicks Fledge Nest at Big Woods WMA
The red-cockaded woodpecker chicks have fledged their nest! Read more…
First Nestlings of the Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker Hatched on Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
On the morning of May 16, a group of thirteen met at the Big Woods Wildlife Management Area for what was to be a landmark conservation event: the banding of two nestlings of the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the first ever to be hatched on the WMA. Read more…
On the Road for Kestrels
A surprising decline in this once common falcon sends volunteers out to give them a place to raise their young. Read more…