Nature & Wildlife

The Wildlife Center of Virginia, the nation’s leading teaching and research hospital for native wildlife, will release a Bald Eagle on

The Great White Egret is the symbol of the National Audobon Society and represents the regal beauty of all bird species.Great White Egrets are found

The mountain laurel is finally in full bloom at Mason Neck State Park! The big glossy-leaved shrubs are nearly foaming with blossoms. I have been

The Northern Copperhead is one of three venomous snakes in Virginia (the others being the Cottonmouth). Copperheads are a member of the Crotaline

The Piedmont extends southwestward from New York City to Montgomery, Alabama, in a swath that is bordered on the east by the Coastal Plain and on the

The recent cold temperatures have been dangerous for humans and wildlife alike. Sheets of ice have formed along the shores of the York River making

The distinctive "Bob-White!" call of the quail is becoming just a memory for many rural Virginians. Quail populations in Virginia have declined 80%

The end of last week we shipped out 33,000 cards for our park staff to hand out to visitors to let them know about our partnership with WildObs. It's

The York River State Park. The spotters saw a variety of species including the symbolic Northern Cardinal and Bald Eagle, ever present Great Blue