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Hawk Chilling in the Snow

Thanks to Jack for sending this great shot of another hawk sighting:

“Funny, when this fellow showed up on my back deck in Mount Pleasant, the finches patronizing my bird feeder nearby abruptly disappeared.”

Category: Mt. Pleasant, Nature

By: Prince Of Petworth | 25 January 2013 4:45 PM | 13 Comments

bruno

I love this upswing in the hawk population.

January 25, 2013 at 5:13 pm
RJS

That’s a Red-Shouldered Hawk, if anyone cares.

January 25, 2013 at 5:38 pm
- dcjack
  
  Yes, thanks! — Jack
  
  January 25, 2013 at 6:01 pm
  - RJS
    
    You’re welcome! You can see why it’s called Red-Shouldered. Great pic, btw ( I’m assuming you are the Jack that sent it in).
    
    January 25, 2013 at 10:19 pm
jay

Spotted a hawk last weekend on the roof of one of the apartment buildings near 16th and Lamont. Wonder if this is the same one.

January 25, 2013 at 5:53 pm
- dcjack
  
  Could be, this is at 19th and Lamont. — Jack
  
  January 26, 2013 at 12:15 am
Lisa

He’s magnificent.

January 25, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Ward One Resident

At least one Cooper’s Hawk in the Adams Morgan area. I’ve seen him/her sweep down and catch a squirrel. It was awesome…minus the dead squirrel.

January 25, 2013 at 6:45 pm
kuntababy

With these huge rats in some alleys, this growing hawk population is going to be eating good.

January 25, 2013 at 9:28 pm
- bruno
  
  The hawks I see in Mount Pleasant go for pigeons. The hawks swoop down, clutch the unsuspecting pigeons in their talons, ferry them to a branch, and pull them to bits for all to see. One’s chin drops at the audactiy of it all. I also see very big crows (bigger than usual!) who maneuver fancily for party food left on nearby roofdecks. Chips, et cetera. It’s all pretty new to me. What’s happening?
  
  January 26, 2013 at 11:42 am
  - wasonh
    
    Nature
    
    January 26, 2013 at 7:14 pm
    - bruno
      
      Give me more of that nature!
      I think the ban on DDT is paying off…. a large increase in wild birds, et cetera. Now Washington is a town of hawks and doves.
      
      January 28, 2013 at 3:20 pm
Shaw-Eric

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen it, but there used to be a peregrine falcon that would hang out in lamp posts in Chinatown. It’s amazing to see this sort of thing in the middle of the city.

January 27, 2013 at 7:51 pm