And in less pleasant wildlife news, time to take our squashing boots out of the closet.

Thanks to Stephen for sending the heads up from Petworth: “The spotted lantern flies are back. You can see them on the top left stem as well. I killed close to 30 on this one plant.”

Release the yellow jackets!

I now find myself pining for the days of merely lamenting the return of mosquitoes…


Thanks to Rebecca for sending this fantastic photo: “Spotted this gorgeous fellow–a black-crowned night heron–in Georgetown.”

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.


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. (more…)


Thanks to Christopher for sending: “Great Blue Heron from the Roosevelt Island pedestrian bridge.”

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.


Thanks to Faith for sending this great shot from Georgetown.

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]

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.


Ed. Note: Thanks to all who’ve been messaging me turkeys lately. That’s a funny sentence to type… Please send still photos and not videos unless the turkey is doing back flips or something. :)

Thanks to Nick for sending the photo above from Adams Morgan: “Turkey strolling down Mintwood Place in the Kalorama/AdMo area. Watching people do double-takes as they noticed it was quite funny.”

And thanks to Karen for sending the photo below from Foggy Bottom: (more…)


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