Hawk Chilling in the Snow

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by Prince Of Petworth January 25, 2013 at 4:45 pm 13 Comments

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.”

bruno

I love this upswing in the hawk population.
RJS

That’s a Red-Shouldered Hawk, if anyone cares.
- dcjack
  
  Yes, thanks! — Jack
  - 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).
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.
- dcjack
  
  Could be, this is at 19th and Lamont. — Jack
Lisa

He’s magnificent.
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.
kuntababy

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

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