Thanks to David for sending from Truxton/Shaw: “Closest I’ve ever been to one. Just chillin ⁦on fence. ⁦Dog was very concerned.”

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

Thanks to Niki for sending: “Peregrine Falcon enjoying a late breakfast in Thomas Circle.”

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

Heads up to the the hawks around town.

Thanks to Yaron for sending:

“Is anyone missing a fat pigeon in Petworth? Or any bird experts that can tell me why this guy has been sitting on my fence for the past 3 hours? It didn’t budge when my dog ran up and started barking at it. We almost never get pigeons in our yard.”

Ed. Note: In all seriousness – City Wildlife is on the case.

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

UPDATE: Read More

Thanks to Niki for sending from NW DC:

“Certainly looks like a mountain lion other than the stripes (Google suggests it could be an adolescent?). Would love a biologist to weigh in!”

The Neighbors video (uploaded September 15th) says:

“Caught this on video last night around 4 am. Does not look like a domestic cat…looks a lot like a mountain lion. We live right next to rock creek park, so it’s possible it came from there? Read More

Thanks to Benjamin for sending from Kalorama.

God help him/her if he/her heads to Tenleytown.

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

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“Rare hawk spotted in Park View.

Name: Kitty Hawk
Age: 4 months
Discovered by: City Kitties
Loved by: Katie, Vinny, and her feline brother Duck”

“Nala is a Bernedoodle and lives in Mt. Vernon Square/Shaw. I refer to her as the Queen of Shaw”

Thanks to Eli for sending from Woodley Park:

“Hanging out on the corner of Cathedral and 29th Street. I think it’s a Cooper’s Hawk, but I’m not sure.”

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

Thanks to Cassandra for sending from Crestwood this morning. Read More

Thanks to Phil Yabut for sharing this “Peregrine falcon searching for breakfast at the Capital One Arena.”

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.

Thanks to Andy for sending: “Snakehead caught on Teddy Roosevelt Island.”

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 Friends of the White Whale Society.