Thanks to Ryan for sending “what we believe to be a Cooper’s Hawk from our backyard in Crestwood on Monday. Had a pretty sizable bird kill that he took with him when he left our yard.”

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 Jordan for sending from Dupont: “Nearly flew into me walking outside my building, the Cairo. Landed on a tree with a rat at 16th and Q!”

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 Sarah for sending from Georgetown: “I think this is a female Merlin falcon, but I’d love to hear from the experts.”

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 Jill for sending from Forest Hills: “Clearly, it avoided being served up for dinner last week…”

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 Kendra for sending:

“Spotted in NW DC, a juvenile Cooper’s hawk! Notice my cat in the bottom right, they were both hunting each other for a solid minute. Was pretty intimidating!

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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 Jenn for sending: “I was working in my plot at the Newark Street Community Garden when this beautiful red tailed hawk landed on my gate post and stayed for about ten minutes, calmly surveying the area and totally unbothered my my presence. Sharing photos I got of this majestic raptor, including one with a mockingbird for scale!” (more…)


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