Thanks to Carin Ruff‏ for sending this great action shot of our favorite friend.

If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email 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 Ruchi for sending from Eastern Market.

Now if we could just get the White Whale munching on a slice…

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Photo by Marie Whittaker‏

Marie writes:

“What are you doin in the middle of 15th Street, bird??”

And because the Internet can be phenomenal thanks to David for passing on this article from The Atlantic earlier this month The Turkey in the Left Turn Lane.

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Thanks to David for sending:

“Adapting to city life. I guess he/she isn’t a fan of DC water…
11th Street NW.”

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Thanks to James for sending this beautiful beast from Eckington.

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Now normally I despise squirrels as much as the next guy but this one has won me over. Thanks to Stephanie for sending from Columbia Heights.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard

I only passed out for 10 minutes after seeing this. Bless you Jim Havard – I’m giving you a PoP Pulitzer for these beauties!

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If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email 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.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Jim Havard


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“This boss hunted a pigeon in the alley behind our house and enjoyed his lunch on the tree outside our balcony!”

If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey around town, lunching or otherwise, please send a photo and an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


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Awesome. Mark writes: “This lovely beast was watching us make coffee a few days ago. Literally 3 feet away on our balcony. We often see hawks hunting pigeons here in the trees and skies above Roosevelt High School in Petworth.”

If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey around town, lunching or otherwise, please send a photo and an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


hawk devouring

“Spotted this guy right outside our window near Dupont Circle.

We were watching him for about ten minutes before he readjusted and we saw he was carrying a huge rat (which he then started to devour.)”

hawk flight

If you spot a hawk or any other bird of prey around town, lunching or otherwise, please send a photo and an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


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