Close Encounters: Flamingos, bald eagles and butterflies spotted in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore
Flamingos, bald eagles and several types of butterflies were recently spotted.
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Close Encounters: Bald eagle, pileated woodpecker spotted in Virginia Beach
A bald eagle, great blue heron, yellow-crowned night heron and pileated woodpecker were recently spotted in Virginia Beach.
Close Encounters: Broad-winged hawk spotted on the Eastern Shore
A broad-winged hawk was spotted on the Eastern Shore and a roseate spoonbill was seen in Smithfield.
Close Encounters: Ruddy turnstone, night heron spotted in Virginia Beach
A ruddy turnstone, night heron and great egret were spotted in Virginia Beach.
Close Encounters: Flamingos on the Outer Banks, ghost crab in Virginia Beach
Flamingos, a spicebush swallowtail caterpillar, a large brown water snake and a ghost crab were recently spotted in Hampton Roads and on the Outer Banks.
Close Encounters: Bald eagle spotted in Chesapeake
A bald eagle, osprey, green heron and long-tailed skipper were recently seen in Hampton Roads.
Close Encounters: Black bear seen at wildlife refuge in N.C.
A whimbrel, black bear, black rat snake and ruby-throated hummingbird were recently seen in Hampton Roads and North Carolina.
Close Encounters: Mississippi kite spotted in Chesapeake
A Mississippi kite, an oystercatcher, spicebush butterfly caterpillar and American bullfrog were recently spotted across Hampton Roads.
Close Encounters: Green heron, hummingbird clearwing moth spotted in Virginia Beach
A hummingbird clearwing moth, green heron and goldfinch are among the recent wildlife sightings in Hampton Roads and North Carolina.
Close Encounters: Osprey catches a fish in Virginia Beach
In this week's wildlife sightings, community members spotted an osprey with a fish, a short-billed dowitcher, a black bear and a snapping turtle.