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From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.
Project coordinator Janet Johnson details the Hokie Birds See and hear different Hokie birds being created See artists' preliminary designs The big picture-- where to find many of the birds (PDF ...
Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...
Recent Grad Spotlight: Marisa Goodwin HokieBird turned Hokie grad, Marisa Goodwin (’25) shares how Virginia Tech Athletics helped define her time in Blacksburg.
Plus, Hokie Bird in a tuxedo is a VIP guest who’s pretty hard to get under other circumstances. 5. Walk your schedule Virginia Tech has one of the most thoughtfully laid out college campuses.
Thousands of people gathered on the High Line on Saturday for Pigeon Fest, inspired by an artist’s sculpture and an appreciation for the city’s most resilient birds.
This time around, Monte beat out 11 other college mascots for the title, including the University of Georgia's Hairy Dawg, Virginia Tech's Hokie Bird, Western Kentucky University's Big Red and ...
Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the ...