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Cicada Countdown: May 10th

Published May 10, 2021 at 9:15AM

My youngest daughter was overjoyed to spot this guy on the walk to school this morning. What are you guys seeing where you live?

And based on the number of holes my older daughter saw, reinforcements are coming: (more…)

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Friends of the White Whale Society Presents

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 7, 2021 at 3:45PM

Thanks to Chris for sending: “Spotted during a morning run close to Embassy row.”

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Last Christmas Tree in Town.

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Today in Hawks around Town – BIG Fox and Turkey Knows What’s Up

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 7, 2021 at 11:15AM

Photo by Jason Thomas Barnosky

Thanks to Jason for sending: “Spotted this (big) guy at Oregon and Chestnut this morning”

830 Upshur Street, NW

And thanks to Sam for sending from in front of Dannie’s this morning: “A Wild Turkey waiting for breakfast”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Today in Hawks around Town – Turkey

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 6, 2021 at 3:45PM

Thanks to Jason for sending from Adams Morgan.

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it 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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Hello Rat Snake

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 6, 2021 at 12:30PM

Not sure if it was in a tree first but thanks to Tall E for sending from Adams Morgan: “saw a rat snake on my walk yesterday. Prob would have walked right over it except a guy and his dog had just stopped to look. Then we watched it slither off.”

Cicada Countdown: “we have decided to pause service at Little Pearl for 4 weeks starting May 10th in preparation for “Cicada Season”.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 6, 2021 at 10:35AM

Thanks to Jed and Olivia for passing on from Little Pearl:

“I am writing to inform you that we have decided to pause service at Little Pearl for 4 weeks starting May 10th in preparation for “Cicada Season”. As we tried to get as creative as possible to combat them this year, we know in good faith that a single 100 decibel cicada will ruin anyone’s dinner experience, a “tsunami” of them will be impossible to control. (more…)

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Cicada Countdown: May 5th

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 5, 2021 at 11:15AM

Thanks to Sara for sending: “First signs of the cicadas on my front steps in SW DC! I love to garden — thankfully I’m not afraid of crunchy bugs! (more…)

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Today in Hawks around Town

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 4, 2021 at 3:45PM

Thanks to Eddie for sending:

“This hawk surprised me near the Thompson Boat Center / Washington City Canal Outlet near Georgetown”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.