Thanks to Fred for sending yesterday (Tuesday): “this beaver – yes, beaver – this morning at the Tidal Basin when my wife and I were checking out the Cherry Blossoms.” (more…)
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Thanks to CD for sending: “Check out this sly fox I just met while checking out the cherry blossoms in Lower Senate Park (me, not him/her… though quite possibly both of us as it is gorgeous out there).”
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 Bridget for sending this absolute masterpiece last night.
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“Dear PoPville,
On my walk home yesterday night while on New Hampshire Ave. near the intersection with Georgia Ave., I spotted the monstrosity. My first inclination was that it was some sort of marmot or beaver that wandered far from home, but upon closer inspection I concluded it might, in fact, be a humongous rat, or some sort of blasphemous rat hybrid. (more…)
photo by Michele Banks
Thanks to Michele for sending: “that possum at Franklin Park!”
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 Becky for sending the above from Capitol Hill. And Daniella got them trying to hide: (more…)
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Thanks to Adam for sending from Dupont Circle: “beautiful hawk parked themself on our fire escape.”
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 Irina for sending: “Hanging out at the Mall across from the National Gallery of Art.”
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Last Christmas Tree in Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
Thanks to Walter for sending: “looks like NPS put out some signs to warn about Turkeys on the ART.”
Ed. Note: In November 2021 a reader recounted another incident on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail near the aquatic gardens. More recently in February a reader recounted an unprovoked attack “had to get a tetanus shot and antibiotics”. In response to that post I received multiple messages about similar incidents.
Thanks to Mindy for sending from Petworth: “Vulture enjoying a snack without a care in the world.”
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.