West Virginia has some beautiful wildlife. And lucky for us, we also have some great photographers. Check these awesome shots that photographers took right here in the Mountain State.
- This woodpecker
Jason Means/Flickr This was taken in Dunbar.
- This golden eagle
Jason Means This was taken during a birds of prey photography workshop at the Three Rivers Avian Center in Brooks, W.Va.
- These deer
Flickr/Mike Aren’t they cute?
- This owl
Sonja/Flickr This was also taken at the Three Rivers Avian Center.
- This spring peeper
I always love to hear these guys in the spring.
- This chickadee
Jason Means/ Flickr This one was taken in Dunbar.
- This copperhead
West Virginia Blue/Flickr This shot was captured in Morgan County. This photographer was definitely closer than I’d like to be to this copperhead!
- This friendly-looking box turtle
West Virginia Blue/Flickr Taken in Morgantown.
9.This blue jay
Dennis Church/ Flickr Taken in Princeton. What a handsome guy.
- This deer
Jeff Walters/Flickr This shot of a buck was taken near Blackwater Falls.
- This snake
Steven Johnson/Flickr This is so close I can almost hear him hissing.
- This butterfly
Ken Sturm/US Fish and Wildlife Service This gorgeous shot of a butterfly was taken at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- This cool-looking salamander
James Van Gundy/Flickr Taken at Pond Lick Mountain, Randolph County.
How many of these guys have you seen in the wild?
Jason Means/Flickr
This was taken in Dunbar.
Jason Means
This was taken during a birds of prey photography workshop at the Three Rivers Avian Center in Brooks, W.Va.
Flickr/Mike
Aren’t they cute?
Sonja/Flickr
This was also taken at the Three Rivers Avian Center.
I always love to hear these guys in the spring.
Jason Means/ Flickr
This one was taken in Dunbar.
West Virginia Blue/Flickr
This shot was captured in Morgan County. This photographer was definitely closer than I’d like to be to this copperhead!
Taken in Morgantown.
Dennis Church/ Flickr
Taken in Princeton. What a handsome guy.
Jeff Walters/Flickr
This shot of a buck was taken near Blackwater Falls.
Steven Johnson/Flickr
This is so close I can almost hear him hissing.
Ken Sturm/US Fish and Wildlife Service
This gorgeous shot of a butterfly was taken at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
James Van Gundy/Flickr
Taken at Pond Lick Mountain, Randolph County.
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