Ed. Note: When my wife finally let’s me run for City Council HIGH on my platform will be ensuring the abundance of Foxes, Hawks, Eagles, and of course Black Rat Snakes. Also, please remember to vote for current candidates – you should have (or will soon) received your primary ballot in the mail.
“Dear PoPville,
Spotted on Columbia Road and 16th Street, NW at 11:45pm earlier tonight (Wednesday):
A fox returning to pick up what looks like a dead rat after being scared off by a passing pedestrian.
It disappeared with its prize to the grounds of the under-renovation National Baptist Memorial Church. This block has a flourishing and fearless rat population (our landlord blames it on the unused church being a breeding ground for years), but perhaps having a fox around will finally strike the fear of god in our local rodents.”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.