Whoa, Dan Herrera posted to the Capital Naturalist Facebook Group on Friday:

“This bobcat was observed at the C&O Canal in DC! iNaturalist doesn’t show any observations in the area, and the last documented bobcat in the district appears to have escaped (but is now returned) from the zoo. So this is quite the find!

North of Georgetown – closer to the Palisades neighborhood”

Ed. Note: Although, it does look a little bit like Cookie


Thanks to Brianna for sending: “I work across from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and am wondering about the bird of prey that has come the past two winters to perch on the cupola pretty much every day. Has anyone identified what kind of bird it is?”

And thanks to David for sending from “Top of Superior Court” (more…)


Thanks to Kaleigh for sending: “Brought its snack to the Science and Engineering Hall of GWU this afternoon (22nd/Eye St NW). I believe it’s an American Kestrel!”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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.


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