The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, a 5,000-member chapter of the National Audubon Society, voted overwhelmingly to change the chapter’s name to the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (NoVA Bird ...

A red fox tested positive for avian influenza in Virginia and is the first known case in a mammal in the state. The fox had neurologic symptoms consistent with rabies. The fox was euthanized; rabies ...

As we slumber through these autumn nights, there’s a lot going on outside overhead. On Saturday night, 1,293,400 birds passed through Fairfax County. Using weather surveillance radar, a website called ...

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 ...

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation practices to bring back declining populations of grassland birds Emma Saaty ...

The public is being asked to report sick or dead birds to help prevent the spread of avian flu. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources recently has seen an uptick in reports of sick or dead ...