Virginia officials urge backyard bird owners to strengthen biosecurity as wild waterfowl migration resumes this fall, amid concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Virginia ...

Virginia State Parks announced that it was calling on all nature lovers and bird enthusiasts to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) taking place from Feb 13 through Feb. 16. Officials ...

Birds need three things to thrive: food, shelter, and water. Your birdbath has water. A native vine nearby provides food and shelter, bringing in more birds.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Bird lovers across the Commonwealth are invited to help scientists track bird populations during the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science event running Feb. 13–16, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the annual migration of wild waterfowl begins again in fall, state agencies are encouraging Virginia residents to report bird deaths to help track and prevent the spread of ...

Local residents are being asked to join millions around the globe taking part in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count. Held from Friday, Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 17, the observations that result ...

Virginia backyard birds In our daily lives, we constantly see and hear a wide variety of birds. It doesn’t matter where we live or where we go, we find them everywhere. They are frequent visitors in ...

Virginia’s winters can feel completely different depending on which part of the state you are in. While in the Appalachian Mountains, you’ll have cold air, snow, and extended periods that feel like ...

Wild birds maintain a primarily natural diet, making supplemental feeding unnecessary year-round. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service identifies multiple specific risks that make bird feeders dangerous ...

Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger visits Luray to tour a meadow habitat designed to support birds and talk with Natalie Izlar, Botany Technician with Virginia Working Landscapes, Smithsonian's National Zoo & ...

WVDA urges poultry producers and backyard flock owners to tighten biosecurity as HPAI cases rise in nearby states and spring migration increases risk from wild birds.