Nature & Wildlife

Virginia Beach. Peggy Breslin is the Visitor Information Specialist at the Virginia Department of Conservationand Recreation. If you are

Smith Mountain Lake State Park has been operating a live feed web camera of our Osprey nest for two years now. Three days ago, Saturday July 6, when

beautiful parks and these little critters have already located your food stash. Sure, we may look at the outward characteristics and think to

Great Blue Heron are seen as graceful waterside stalkers hunting for food. They are also admired for their large wingspan as they fly and soar. The

There is more to fall and winter than dying leaves and bare branches Waterfowl can be found calling, flying, and splashing along the Chesapeake Bay

Three eggs have hatched! The Smith Mountain Lake State Park osprey cam revealed first that the first chick came out of its shell on May 10, 2014. The

Top Ten Reasons You Should Attend the Annual Virginia Beach Winter Wildlife Festival February 5-8, 2015 1. Put some color on your

Usually, when I’m looking for something (my car keys, for example), and I can’t find them anywhere, the first emotion that comes to mind

The other day with about a half an hour to kill while waiting to work with a fantastic volunteer at Pocahontas State Park, on an overcast day I