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Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – One of our Real Deal Cousins

By Prince Of Petworth

Note: The non albino white whales are a very rare breed indeed.

Thanks to Chris for sending from Lincoln Park: “Took almost 21 years but I finally saw the White Whale!!!”

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

From the White Squirrel Institute(!!?!!):

“What is a white squirrel? (more…)

Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Barred Owl

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to W. for sending: “Managed to get this shot just outside my building near the Klingle Valley trail last night before the subject flew away.”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

From All About Birds:

The Barred Owl’s hooting call, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” is a classic sound of old forests and treed swamps. (more…)

Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Another Eagle has Landed

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Diane for sending: “This eagle was spotted early this year on the campus of the old Walter Reed Hospital grounds. It was amazing.”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

From the Smithsonian’s National Zoo page on Bald Eagles: (more…)

“several people insisted that it was a coyote.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Coyote spotted in Columbia Heights back in 2023, numerous others have been spotted over the years all around town

Chip writes last night:

“So I saw what I thought was an unleashed dog today walking down 14th St in Columbia Heights today and several people insisted that it was a coyote.

I assumed that was impossible, but apparently there have been coyotes spotted in Columbia Heights before?” (more…)

Friends of the White Whale Society Presents

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to George for sending this great from Hill East.

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Today* in Hawks*** around Town

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Evyatar for sending this great shot of:

“a red-tailed hawk catch and eat a rat directly outside of my apartment in Pleasant Plains! I’ve seen this hawk before but this is the first time I’ve seen it actually catching something. This was right off Georgia by the Banneker rec center and Howard.”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Friends of the White Whale Society Presents

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Randy for sending from “7th and C st. Behind the FAA building by the L’Enfant metro.

‘The White Whale swam before him as the monomaniac incarnation of all those malicious agencies”

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Friends of the White Whale Society Presents

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Isidora for sending this great shot from the Mall.

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

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