Vickie Shufer
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Close Encounters: Humpback whale seen off Virginia Beach coast, kingfisher spotted in North Carolina
A humpback whale was seen off the Virginia Beach coast and a kingfisher was recently spotted in North Carolina.

Close Encounters: Tundra swans, redhead ducks spotted in North Carolina
Tundra swans and redhead ducks were recently spotted in North Carolina.

Close Encounters: Humpback whale, great blue heron and group of gulls spotted in Virginia Beach
A humpback whale, great blue heron and group of gulls were recently spotted in Virginia Beach.

Close Encounters: Great blue heron spotted on Eastern Shore, bearded turkey on alert in Virginia Beach
A bearded hen turkey, starlings, a wooly worm and green tree frog were recently spotted in Hampton Roads.

Close Encounters: Great egret spotted in Virginia Beach, oystercatcher looks for food on the Eastern Shore
A great egret was recently spotted in Virginia Beach and an oystercatcher looked for food on the Eastern Shore.

Close Encounters: Brown pelican spotted on the Eastern Shore, great egrets dance in Virginia Beach
A brown pelican was recently spotted on the Eastern Shore and great egrets performed a dance in Virginia Beach.

Close Encounters: Immature, mature white ibis spotted in Virginia Beach
An immature and mature white ibis and great blue herons were recently spotted in Virginia Beach.

Close Encounters: Great egret takes flight in Virginia Beach
Great egrets, a white-crowned sparrow and a northern parula warbler were recently spotted in Virginia Beach.

Close Encounters: Bald eagle catches a fish along the James River
A bald eagle catches a fish along the James River and a snowy egret looks for breakfast in Virginia Beach.

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.