Thanks to Eddie for sending:
“Saw this hawk – I think it’s a Cooper’s hawk – on Virginia Ave NW near intersection with 22nd St NW”
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.
Ed. Note: The hawks are out in full force I think I got a dozen or so emails on Friday alone – they’re in the queue and thanks again to all who’ve been sending them in.
Thanks to Ken Smith for sending these amazing shots:
“Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk did a wing over as it chased a Cooper’s Hawk off its quarry. Some great back yard action in Glenn Dale, MD.” (more…)
Thanks to Peter R. for sending this monster catch from May:
“I am submitting my 35lb(and a few ounces) blue catfish for your consideration – weighed on my luggage scale(so pretty accurate?)”
You can see the previous record holder here. If you’d like to challenge the PoPville record for D.C. caught fish please send a photo in an email to [email protected] and let me know where you caught it.
Thanks to John for sending:
“Barred Owl spotted on 400 block of Q St NW — Beautifully and silently swooped over Q St, perching long enough to check me out while I fumbled with my groceries and iPhone for the pic. Then it gave a passing car a thrill by swooping just low enough for them to catch sight ahead and above their car. I heard the driver belt out a yelp when he saw it”
And City Wildlife saved a super cute one at the National Cathedral: (more…)
I believe we have a new PoPville record holder. I know we do. Holy smokes. Thanks to Mark Babiak for sending his awesome catch believed to be at least 32 pounds!!
If you’d like to challenge the PoPville record for D.C. caught fish please send a photo in an email to [email protected] and let me know where you caught it.
Thanks to Alec for sending from Tenleytown.
“I believe is broad-tailed hawk who likes to sit on the house next door in search of pigeons and doves that come to our bird-feeder.”
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.
Thanks to Molly for sending this nice shot and also reminding us of what blue skies look like.
f 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.
Thanks to Kate for sending: “Hawks in the Hood! A Cooper’s Hawk! Petworth.”
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 Barbara Walker
“Dear PoPville,
The photo of the bird with the rat is a hawk, not a falcon. It might be a red-tailed hawk. It is good they are catching the rodents. Please, remind people not to use rodenticide. It poisons the rodents and also the hawks, owls, and even eagles too. We must protect those predators or we open the world’s people to more disease.
Attached is a photo of our Peregrine Falcon, her name is Spirit. Peregrine Falcon’s are the fastest animal in the world. She lives with us at Moccasin Lake Nature Park in Clearwater, FL.”
Thanks to Oliver for sending:
“Not sure if this is a hawk or a falcon, but we could use more help with the rat problem in Shaw! Bundy field in the background.”
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.