Thanks to Ryan for sending “what we believe to be a Cooper’s Hawk from our backyard in Crestwood on Monday. Had a pretty sizable bird kill that he took with him when he left our yard.”

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.


Thanks to Jordan for sending from Dupont: “Nearly flew into me walking outside my building, the Cairo. Landed on a tree with a rat at 16th and Q!”

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.


Thanks to Sarah for sending from Georgetown: “I think this is a female Merlin falcon, but I’d love to hear from the experts.”

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.


Thanks to Arthur for sending: “The aftermath of a Cooper’s hawk collision with our sunroom in Takoma Park. After sitting dazed for a few minutes, the hawk collected itself, stared me down & flew away quite robustly. Everybody recovered, including our cats (likely targets??) ” (more…)


Thanks to Jill for sending from Forest Hills: “Clearly, it avoided being served up for dinner last week…”

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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