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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Nineteen species have been recorded in Virginia. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A)
The preserve serves as a staging area for southward-bound migratory birds in the fall. [1] Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and is open to public. Public access is limited to a boardwalk that facilitates viewing the preserve; access to the beach ...
The Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve (prior to August 2020 known as the Virginia Coast Reserve) is a biosphere reserve created by The Nature Conservancy in the early 1970s. It consists of 40,000 acres across 14 of the Virginia Barrier Islands along the Atlantic coast of the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, including Parramore Island, Hog Island, Virginia, Smith Island, Virginia ...
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Virginia is located in the independent city of Virginia Beach. Established in 1938 in an isolated portion of the former Princess Anne County, it is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The administrative office is located on Sandbridge Road at Sigma between Lago Mar and Sandbridge Beach.
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.
Eighteen different species of coastal marsh birds were looked at on nearly 800 wetlands throughout the five Great Lakes. All saw population increases.
1.2 Birds. 1.3 Reptiles. 1.4 Fish. 1.5 Insects. 1.6 Crustaceans. 1.7 ... Below is a list of the endangered and threatened animal and plant species in the Commonwealth ...
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of Virginia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.