Thanks to Craig for sending: “I saw this red-shouldered hawk (I think) hanging out at 18th and Park in Mt. Pleasant yesterday. Mt. P is a great neighborhood to raise a raptor family – good nesting sites, near the park, and lots of food walking around in the alleys.”

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Thanks to Payton for sending this super cool “Fox outside Audi Field, for the most part darting between the rain gardens.”

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Thanks to Nebyu for sending this cool Cooper Hawk from Falls Church.

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From Wikipedia: (more…)


Thanks to Bridget for sending the great shot above.

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Many, many more hawks* below: (more…)


Thanks to Kelley for sending: “Feeling very lucky to get to watch this guy have an early Christmas feast while teleworking. On I and 2nd NE!

Looks like just a little guys! He could be immature? Would love to know what sorta hawk if the community knows! :)”

Cooper’s or Red Tailed? Sounds like a Cooper’s from Bird Fact:

“One of the most obvious differences between the cooper’s hawk and the red-tailed hawk is their size. (more…)


Thanks to Alex for sending this phenomenal shot from Petworth: “He actually got two rats!!”

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From All About Birds:

“This is probably the most common hawk in North America. (more…)


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