Mount Pleasant repping well this month.
Thanks to a reader for sending in:
“This male pileated woodpecker and his mate demolished my suet feeder a few times this spring. Yes, he’s about 12-15 inches long. Absolutely huge. In Mt Pleasant, near Rock Creek Park.”
If you have any sightings please email [email protected] or tweet to @PoPville
From a tree box on the 600 block of Florida Ave, NW just east of Georgia/7th. Is that a crayfish?
“Dear PoPville,
I live on Kilbourne Place in Mt. Pleasant. Yesterday morning there was a wild turkey on our street… in fact it was on my neighbor’s porch. (At the bottom of the 1800 block right before you hit 19th Street.) Do we know if there is a large population in Rock Creek?”
More shots after the jump. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for passing on from this reminder from the DC Beekeepers:
“If you see a swarm of bees, please call, text or email, and a team of over a dozen DC beekeepers will Spring into action to give those homeless bees the place to live for which they are searching!
It has been another bad Winter and cold Spring, and many of us have lost hives, so we could really use your help.
If you see a swarm of bees, or even think you might, please call (202) 255 4318 or email dcbees at dcbeekeepers.org and we can get an experienced beekeeper over there quick to help you out. Insecticides truly will not take care of your situation, but we can.
Please remember: honeybees are under extreme survival pressure, and those swarms represent the few that have not only figured out how to survive pests, pesticides, and climate change, but THRIVE. We beekeepers can grab those bees, give them safe homes somewhere else, and help ensure a healthier future where honeybees can continue to make our food supply and green spaces grow. It is a kind of compliment to DC that we have a place where honeybees and people can collaborate so well.”
“a couple of ducks have taken up residency in the fountain at Blue Duck Tavern! Two mallards to be exact, according to the hostess they flew in last week and have been enjoying life in the fountain ever since. No sign of a nest yet, but we’re eagerly watching and hoping!”
The record is now Hawks 71 wins, Pigeons 0.
Thanks to a reader for sending. If you ever see some urban wildlife in action please email [email protected] or tweet @PoPville
From a press release:
“The Lemur Conservation Network (www.lemurconservationnetwork.org) celebrates their launch on March 19th at a party in Washington, D.C. at the Right Proper Brewing Company. The Lemur Conservation Network unites over 40 organizations working to save Madagascar’s lemurs from extinction with people who want to support the cause. (more…)
A reader writes a bit before 9am:
“We just saw this weird bird sitting on the sidewalk on 9th St between N and O, completely oblivious to the world around her. Think PoPville would like to weigh in on what kind of bird she is?”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
Jim Havard has been killing it with amazing photos lately. Next up from last night:
“Fox along the RFK Stadium road near Anacostia River at Sunset”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard
