Now normally I despise squirrels as much as the next guy but this one has won me over. Thanks to Stephanie for sending from Columbia Heights.
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spotted around 37th and Warren St, NW
Back April we spoke about a sighting in Woodley Park. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a photo of one. So first off, thanks to Evelyn for sending from North Cleveland Park. Second, is it a coyote, coywolf or fox?
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schrader writes: “NBD, just a casual snake warning at Chevy Chase Local Park aka “Shepherd Park”
From the National Zoo:
“The copperhead is a carnivore, as an adult eating mostly mice but also small birds, lizards, small snakes, amphibians and insects‐especially cicadas. Copperheads have fangs that inject its prey with venom that causes red blood cells to break down. Thus subdued, the prey is easy for the snake to swallow whole.
The copperhead is the cause of many snakebites yearly but they are rarely fatal. Bites occur by accidentally stepping on or touching the snake, which tends to be well camouflaged with its surroundings. When touched, the copperhead quickly strikes or remains quiet and tries to crawl away. Sometimes when touched, they emit a musk that smells like cucumbers.”
Does anyone know if hawks eat snakes?
Thanks to Lauren for sending:
“This hawk took down a squirrel right in front of USDA. Amazing!”
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Thanks to Kurt for sending from his “Petworth porch roof on Randolph between 13th and 14th.”
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My daughter spotted this guy on the mean streets of North Cleveland Park. Moth or Butterfly?
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Well this is awesome. Thanks to Julie for sending yesterday: “This visitor to USDA HQ!”
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Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
And they do not disappoint.
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Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Yuri writes last week:
“We were walking through Fort Reno park and the grass was alive with emerging cicada nymphs. Here are some photographs of one that emerged an hour or two ago. These appear to be a different species than the ones that typically emerge in June/July.”
If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey 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.
More photos after the jump. (more…)
Maria reports:
“Thought this little guy was just a legend, but I spotted him while running by the National Gallery.”