Wildlife Viewing
Backyard Bingo
Looking for a fun outdoor activity? Print out these Backyard Bingo sheets and head outside to see what you can identify and find! Read more…
Seen a Salamander? Vernal Pools are Unique Habitats
Spring is the time of year when vernal pools are full of salamanders and frogs looking for a place to reproduce. Read more…
Birding Warbler Road in the Blue Ridge Mountains
You won't find a more productive and exciting spot along the scene Blue Ridge than the Warbler Road which is host to many endangered warbler species Read more…
American Black Duck Banding In Progress
As winter begins to dwindle away, Virginia DWR waterfowl biologists are busy with their annual winter waterfowl banding. Read more…
Three Billion Birds Gone…and Virginia’s Answer
The impacts of a recent study that estimates that nearly three billion birds have disappeared from the United States and Canada since the 1970s. Read more…
A Year in the Life of a Young Great Horned Owl
A Great horned owl couple nesting, and then hatching and fledging their owlet chronicled in words and photos for your enjoyment. 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 here's how private landowners can 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 the fun of observing birds as large as golden and bald eagles or as small as golden-crowned kinglets. The best viewing is yet to come! Read more…