Hawks around Town

photos by Brian Wee

Thanks to Brian for sending these great shots of “one of the bald eagle parents at the National Arboretum near its nest. From the looks of the wet feathers, the eagle had probably just returned from a fishing trip in the Anacostia River.” (more…)

So many coyote sightings this season.

Thanks to a reader for sending from Brightwood Park:

Last week I saw what I thought was a fox wandering the neighborhood in the middle of the night. Last night at about 10 PM, I clearly saw the animal and recognized it as a coyote!”

To the video! (more…)

Thanks to Jennifer for sending “Eastern Rat Snake spotted in Fort Totten Station”

Wait, what?!? Ah yes, they are good they eat rats.

And Alex spotted this beauty in Rock Creek Park: (more…)

Thanks to Ken for sending: “Yes, the heron is about to consume what you think it is. From near RCP and the Sunoco on Virginia Ave NW.”

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.

photo by Earl from First Baptist of Pleasant Plains

Thanks to Tonya for sending from Columbia Heights.

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 Jenna for sending from Rock Creek Park: “biggest one I’ve ever seen out there (a little over three feet long). (more…)

Thanks to Roy for sneding from M street and Connecticut.

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.

Dan writes: “The Bear is in Brookland now on my street! Just got a knock on my door at 7:11 by police that animal control has it cornered in a tree.”

still from Miss J Lilly

This video of the bear crossing the street is incredible: (more…)