RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Did you know that you can contribute to scientific research by simply counting the variety of birds in your backyard? The Department of Conservation and Recreation has ...

Virginia creepers provide a valuable habitat for wildlife, including: Birds. Because Virginia creepers often climb high on trees and buildings, their berries are available when others may be under ...

(WRIC) — Virginia is home to a variety of critters — from everyday cardinals in your backyard to rarely-seen ... berries, fungi, bird eggs, insects and lichens. They’re one of the most ...

This diminutive yellow bird had a whole country tweeting with interest, and craning their necks up to see it perched in the ...

Don’t take the birds in your backyard for granted. Beyond eating bugs or invasive plant seeds, backyard birds provide people with joy and wonder, said Geoff LeBaron, Christmas Bird Count ...

It’s pretty simple. You look out your window at birdfeeders or just your yard and count birds for as little or as long as you want. A joint research and education project sponsored by Cornell ...

Ron Leta sent a photo of a great egret sitting on a tree limb overhanging the water in his backyard on Sterns Creek in Western Branch in Chesapeake. “This bird usually sits there when the tide ...

The Crook County backyard flock included approximately 70 birds. The flock was mixed consisting of several different species of poultry and domestic waterfowl. USDA, in partnership with ODA ...

Create a cardinal haven outside your home with this essential guide. Treasured by bird enthusiasts for their song, beauty, and mating habits, creating a suitable environment will bring cardinals ...

This Saturday marks the 107th time that the Panthers and Mountaineers will battle each other on the gridiron in The Backyard Brawl. It is the third time that Pitt and West Virginia have played ...

Ray Holmes with his rescue hen Norma Collier. He has registered six birds but opposes penalties for backyard keepers People who keep pet chickens are being urged to register them ahead of a legal ...

A North Queensland wildlife organisation says it is receiving more calls than usual about a common and incurable disease in parrots. Psittacine beak and feather disease causes feather loss and ...