Backyard photos of backyard birds in a Northern Virginia suburban neighborhood with quarter-acre lots. Good bird fact: The vibrant feathers of a Blue Jay are magnificent, no doubt, but even more impressive are the microscopic keratin particles throughout each feather that scatter light, producing the cooler colors seen on these and other birds. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Eats seeds, insects, caterpillars. Males usually arrive in mid-April, and the females usually follow in May. Welcome to my blog. The Virginia Bluebird Society (VBS) was founded in 1996 to promote bluebirds and other native cavity nesters. Little can compare with the sight of the males’ brilliant breeding plumage. Birding in Virginia includes all this: urban preserves, refuges along the Atlantic shore, and peaks topping a mile in elevation. Eastern Bluebirds depend upon artificial nest boxes to reproduce in Virginia Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Eastern bluebird Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) live in Virginia 12 months a year.In the Spring, the female lays 1-6 eggs, one a day. All photographers members (and non members) are encouraged to submit recent images of (Virginia) birds. Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. This 733-acre park is heavily wooded with walking trails providing access to the river. We note that we may not be able to use all of your submissions but we appreciate the efforts in making images available to us. Among the highlights are the windswept beach and marshes of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, located on a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean, which boasts a bird list of more than 300 species. These 33 Beautiful Shots Of Birds In Virginia Are Majestic. Forages on ground, low in trees and bushes. I am passionate about the outdoors and love life in the Northern Virginia Countryside. The scarlet tanager needs a sizeable tract of continuous forest for breeding habitat. You may see one high above silently following you as you hike along a forest trail. Listen to the Blue Jay's call below, and learn more about its … Hovers more than other bluebirds and drops on prey from above, also catches insects in flight. The bill is short and straight. Loons, Grebes, Shearwaters, Pelicans, Cormorants The number of Virginia birds to make the official state checklist continues to climb, now nearing the five hundred species mark. Forest fragmentation is a significant cause of population decline. Lark Bunting: Large sparrow, nearly black with large white wing patches, short, white-edged tail, and heavy, blue-gray bill. They all have plenty of fine places to live or visit through the state from the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley and National Park in the West to the coastal areas of the east.