Thanks to a reader for sending this beautiful Peregrine Falcon posting up at a Federal building.

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.


photo from the PoPville archives circa 2013

Thanks to Jared for passing on the alert:

“Black bear spotted in Upper NW DC on Saturday – sounds like it was in the Glover Archbold Park trail between the Berkshire Apartments (4201 Massachusetts Ave, NW) and McLean Gardens.

DC: America’s new wildlife spotting destination?”

Ed. Note: Definitely not new, see my favorite previous black bear sightings here.

“We wanted to give you a heads-up that a black bear was spotted Saturday night around 8:30 pm behind the building. (more…)


It had been a minute since we had a Larry spotting.

Thanks to Yolanda for sending the latest vulture, aka Larry, sighting from Petworth.

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.


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