March 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: wildlife

Scene around A-Town: Foxes!

#animals, #wildlife
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The two babies in their den. Michael Thomas, a resident of Broyhill Crest in Annandale, took these photos and video of a fox family, with a mother and two kits, in his backyard. “They seem healthy and happy,” he says. Baby foxes are born with dark fur, which lightens as they mature. The kits in … Continued

Sharpshooters take down seven deer at Green Spring Gardens

#animals, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #pets, #wildlife
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Deer at Green Spring Gardens. Fifty deer were killed in Mason District parks during the 2014-15 season, including seven shot by sharpshooters at Green Spring Gardens, says Katherine Edwards, the wildlife management specialist for Fairfax County. Archers using crossbows were responsible for the rest. Edwards gave a presentation at the third and final installment of … Continued

Deer hunting in local parks starts tomorrow

#parks, #safety, #wildlife
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A notice about deer hunting. Fairfax County’s program using archery to reduce the deer population begins tomorrow, Sept. 6, and runs through Feb. 21, 2015. Under the program, approved groups of hunters are allowed to hunt deer in parks throughout the county, including several in the Annandale area: The “Annandale Cluster,” covering the White Gardens … Continued

Effective, safe mosquito control requires more brains than brawn

#environment, #gardening, #nature, #streams, #wildlife
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Yard signs from mosquito control companies. [photo by Friends of Accotink Creek] By Elizabeth Kirchner A yard sign advertisement shows a muscular cartoon warrior wielding a backpack sprayer blasting a towering spear-stingered mosquito: Insecticide “fogging” to control mosquitoes in summertime backyards seems powerful and effective, but specialists—even representatives of insect-control industries, Fairfax County, and the … Continued

County to spray Mason District Park to eradicate fall cankerworms

#environment, #nature, #parks, #wildlife

Fall cankerworm caterpillars. [Virginia Department of Forestry photo] Fairfax County urban foresters will begin aerial spraying to suppress fall cankerworm caterpillars around the third week in April. A total of 2,200 acres will be treated, including 61 acres in Mason District encompassing the southern half of Mason District Park in Annandale between Oak Hill Drive … Continued

State lawmakers update Annandale residents on actions in Richmond

#budget, #Dominion Power, #environment, #health, #immigration, #Kory, #Marsden, #Saslaw, #state government, #wildlife
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Virginia General Assembly For the Democratic legislators that represent the Annandale/Mason area in the Virginia General Assembly, it’s been nearly impossible to get anything passed by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates. Nevertheless, Del. Kaye Kory, Sen. Dave Marsden, and Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw have been able to make some limited progress, they told constituents … Continued

Be alert for ‘downed birds’

#animals, #wildlife

An eared grebe in Fairfax County. Fairfax County Animal Services Division has have received several reports of “downed birds” around the county. They appear to be eared grebes that likely have been thrown off their migratory track due to recent frigid weather. They have webbed feet and typically swim and fly. They are not accustomed … Continued