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.
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Grow a Winter Bird Feeder
Now is the time to clean and fill the feeders to help birds make a living when other food sources are scarce. It’s also time to think about providing next year’s winter bird food by planting more native plants, including native grasses, wildflowers, and woody plants, such as shrubs, vines and trees, that provide sustenance all winter long.
Fake Spiderwebs: A Hidden Halloween Hazard for Birds
Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap
Help Us Write the Potomac Flier
Letter to Our Members
Birding is for Every Body: Birdability Week, October 20-26
My Time at Hog Island Camp
Help Our Migrating Songbirds
Be Very Brave: Plant a New Native Shrub This Fall
Remember to Vote for Conservation
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, October 2025
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: It's Time for Goldenrods
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Growing Virginia Native Plants from Seed
Letter to Our Members
Hispanic Heritage Month and the World of Birds
Expanded Polystyrene Foam Now Banned in Takeout Containers in Virginia
Ospreys May Be in Trouble Again
Pollinator Pathways: Connecting your yard to the bigger picture
Biodiversity or mosquito fogging: You can’t have both
Some of our neighbors turn to commercial-grade mosquito fogging, persuaded by marketing claims that the product is both effective and “safe.” But a closer examination of these claims reveals an ineffective process that is devastating for native bees, butterflies, fireflies, moths, and a plethora of other beneficial insects we work so hard to attract with native plants.