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Bluebirds, Chickadees, Osprey, and More Staci R. Martin Great birding opportunities at Belle Isle State Park. Recent bird counts from Audubon bluebird monitors show a promising birding season!	Getting the Perfect Wild Bird Photo John Gresham A few basic tips can help anyone capture great bird images on camera.
Celebrate Wildflower Week with a Walk in the Park Pat Eastwood Wild about wildflowers? Celebrate Wildflower Week with a hike in a Virginia State Park near you!	Love is in the Air Marceia Holland Come to Grayson Highlands State Park to enjoy the sights and sounds of spring in the mountains.
Worth Every Bramble Vanessa Lewis, park naturalist for Sky Meadows State Park Vanessa explains the thrill of finding something amazing even if it involves a few brambles.	Spring Has Finally Sprung at Shenandoah River State Park Jamie Simo, intern for Shenandoah River State Park It’s been a long, snowy winter but, now winter’s grip has finally started to loosen.
Another Odd Visitor to the York River: Little Blue Heron John Gresham A Little Blue Heron has been spotted at York River State Park.	Cattle Egret: an Odd Visitor to the York River John Gresham A Cattle Egret was spotted at York River State Park!
The Shad Season Has Arrived! John Gresham Delicious American and Hickory Shad are now running in Virginia's tidal rivers to spawn.

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