wildlife

Thanks to Laura for sending the deer: “Spotted crossing 15th in front of some petrified drivers before stopping to evaluate this rude sign. A rule breaker but per animal control he is in good health and should be allowed to carry on with his walk.”

Thanks to Molly for sending the Fox from 11th and I Street, NE.

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Holy moly, thanks to Alex for sending these amazing shots on Sunday: “How about Bald Eagles of Brookland? This guy was perched in a tree at 16th and Otis NE.” (more…)

Thanks to Zach for sending: “spotted a great turtle this morning while out at Kingman Island, I think it’s an Eastern River Cooter. It was massive and had a super mossy (*it’s technically algae) shell.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Thanks to Amy for sending: “My 11-year old son Joseph is an avid birder and spotted this Cooper’s hawk eating a squirrel in Crestwood.”

Photo by Ashanti Washington

And thanks to Ashanti for sharing with us yesterday: “Bald eagle spotted in Columbia Heights!”

I know some folks can be a bit squeamish about “the spoils” so I’ve blurred it out above but for those who want to see the original photo: (more…)

Thanks to Andrew for sending:

“Saturday afternoon, this hawk swooped through Sixteenth Street Heights from Rock Creek Park. The black squirrel holding on for dear life on the telephone pole was none too pleased, but managed to survive.” (more…)

Thanks to Saima for sending: “This fella (possibly a red-tailed hawk) landed on my balcony while I was working from home. I live in Arlington at Pentagon Row.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.