“Farar Elliott from Adams Morgan here, reporting a turkey loafing near Memorial Bridge.”
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 Friends of the White Whale Society.
“Dear PoPville,
I think I saw that big cat in Georgetown last week – it was out and seemed scared. Pretty sure it’s an Abyssinian. I posted about it to multiple local Facebook groups for lost animals, but couldn’t report it because it didn’t have a tag and skittered off.
I remembered at the time thinking that if it was less scared than when I saw it, it’d probably be absolutely terrifying to any local wildlife or cats due to its size.”
Thanks to Niki for sending from NW DC:
“Certainly looks like a mountain lion other than the stripes (Google suggests it could be an adolescent?). Would love a biologist to weigh in!”
The Neighbors video (uploaded September 15th) says:
“Caught this on video last night around 4 am. Does not look like a domestic cat…looks a lot like a mountain lion. We live right next to rock creek park, so it’s possible it came from there? (more…)
Thanks to Benjamin for sending from Kalorama.
God help him/her if he/her heads to Tenleytown.
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 Friends of the White Whale Society.
Photo by PoPville flickr user John Cochran
“Dear PoPville,
Why are there seagulls at the Rhode Island Ave. Home Depot? It takes me to the beach each time I go. Who needs Delaware?” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Speaking of wildlife around town, noticed this camera yesterday. The top has a sticker saying “wildlife camera”. It’s about 6″ off the ground so not looking for moose ;) It’s in our alleyway connecting Rhode Island Avene NW to Vermont Avenue NW. Lived in DC since 2002 and haven’t seen one of these before.”
I’m guessing it’s either one or the other of these: (more…)
Thanks to Eli for sending from Woodley Park:
“Hanging out on the corner of Cathedral and 29th Street. I think it’s a Cooper’s Hawk, but I’m not sure.”
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 Friends of the White Whale Society.
Thanks to Cassandra for sending from Crestwood this morning. (more…)
Thanks to Phil Yabut for sharing this “Peregrine falcon searching for breakfast at the Capital One Arena.”
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 Friends of the White Whale Society.
Thanks to Andy for sending: “Snakehead caught on Teddy Roosevelt Island.”
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 Friends of the White Whale Society.