Thanks to Jesse for sending: “Seen by East Building of NGA on 11/9. Earl was drawing quite the crowd.”

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.



Photo by Kevin R Kosar

If you’d like to challenge the PoPville record for monster fish caught in D.C. please send a photo in an email to [email protected] and let me know where you caught it.

Thanks to Kevin for sending:

“31-pounder from the Tidal Basin. The five-year old gives you a sense of the scale. It was like hauling a tire from the water—an angry one.” (more…)



Photo by PoPville flickr user quemac

From AlertDC:

“The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Freeze Watch for the District of Columbia, which will be in effect from 2AM-9AM, Saturday, November 2, 2019.

– Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are possible.

– Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. (more…)


Thanks to Tracey for sending: “Hope this snake currently wiggling itself down the sidewalk on 20th St in Kalorama Triangle isn’t venomous!”

Anyone recognize what type this is?

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 Megan Solis

Thanks to Meghan for sending: “This was one of 3 bald eagles circling over me on my walk to the Petworth metro station this morning. 7th and Randolph St NW. Only was able to snap this guy though”

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 Sofie for sending: “Silver Whale spotted near the Capitol. Not *quite* a white whale, but close enough? Look at those white feet!”

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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