Thanks to Dean for sending these awesome shots.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation. (more…)
Thanks to Nick for sending:
“Over the last few months, I’ve watched some large hawk-looking birds build a sizable nest atop one of the highway signs over the Francis Case Memorial Bridge. I’ve even glimpsed them carrying a wriggling, silvery fish in their claws as they fly. Any idea what kind of birds these are? My guess is ospreys, but I honestly have no idea.”
And Phil Yabut got a great closeup: (more…)
Thanks to Randy for sending from Rock Creek Park near Wise Road NW.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
From PETA:
“Since spotting her in the area, PETA staffers have been visiting Henrietta, as they named her, near her nesting tree each morning with bags of chicken feed–and just today, they flew into motion and managed to catch her while she was fast asleep in her nest, possibly after a hard night of dealing with wind and rain. Now, we’re happy to report that Henrietta has been whisked to a safe haven at the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Maryland, where she’ll have friends, space to roam, and all the chicken feed that her heart desires. (more…)
Thanks to James for sending this awesome closeup from OPM at 19th and E Street, NW.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
Thanks to S. for sending:
“I was sitting on my front porch when this little guy came right up the steps and started running around my feet, then hopped on to my lap! (more…)
Thanks to V for sending these guys from near Rose Park in Georgetown.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
Photo by Stephanie Mencimer
Briefly upstaged by the beauty at 2nd and K eating rice and beans, the 16th Street chicken is back and in fine form. Thanks to Stephanie for sharing: (more…)
Photo by Tim Apple
Thanks to Tristan for sending Tim’s great shot from Franklin Square.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
Photos by Christy Turner
Thanks to Christy for sending this amazing shots. Above is from Eleanor Norton Holmes park in SW. And below is mid-meal on the Mall. (more…)
