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Today* in Hawks*** around Town – What the Helen of Troy is This?

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Kristen for sending: “What the hell is this!? Seen in Logan circle park this afternoon.”

Paging the local entomologists, again. I’m guessing the Polyphemus moth caterpillar but please correct me if I’m wrong, which is a significant possibility as my expertise is actually in ichthyology.

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 Rozi for sending this beautiful action shot from Columbia Heights:

“This hawk had caught a pigeon and was being harassed by crows. S/he flew across the street, then back, landed in the tree in the background, dropped the pigeon, and then flew right past my window. It was all very exciting – especially for the pigeon!”

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.

“a number of existing potholes around DC have been/will be filled up with Mosaic wolf art.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1818 H Street, NW photo credit: #RelistWolves campaign

From an email:

“This visual campaign is a part of The #RelistWolves Campaign, an initiative to highlight the plight of the gray wolf in America and to support the relisting of wolves to the endangered species list.

Some background on the wolf issue: (more…)

What the Helen of Troy are These?

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Do you think neighbors would be able to help me identify these bugs hanging out in the water pooled in my compost bin? I swear these things came out of nowhere and they’re huge! (more…)

About that “Rat Crisis”, Last Night at the McDonald’s parking lot on Georgia Ave

By Prince Of Petworth

Last week we spoke about the DOH meeting about a “rat crisis” in Logan Circle. At that time I got a lot of messages about the crisis being in the whole city not just Logan. Well, Andrew now sends us this unpleasant clip: “Next to the drive-thru at the McD’s on Georgia Ave across from Howard U.”

Not good. Not good at all. To the video: (more…)

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