NVBA News Blog
American Robin. Photo: Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
Welcome to the blog for Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, a wealth of resources about northern Virginia birds, wildlife, habitat conservation and restoration, native plants, wildlife-friendly gardening, advocacy and more.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us
Some flies deserve a much closer look. Explore a few of our lesser-known but fascinating and - dare we say - beautiful fly species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, June 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, May 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, April 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, March 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, February 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, January 2026
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, December 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, November 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, October 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, September 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, July-August 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, June 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, May 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, April 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, March 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, February 2025
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
Insect Camouflage: Hiding from Jumping Spiders
Insects protect themselves from predation in a variety of ways, but one of the more unusual techniques is to resemble the predator they want to avoid.
The Amazing World of Fishing Spiders
I will never forget the first time I saw a large spider sprint across the surface of a pond. At the time I thought that I was seeing amazing yet aberrant behavior, but I later learned that this is normal for fishing spiders.