Thanks to Julie for sending from Columbia Heights earlier this morning:

“Not sure what these are but they didn’t fly away when cars needed to pass. They took two leisurely steps back. Eeek!”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


Thanks to Elaine for sharing: “this beauty on West Virginia Ave near Galludet.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Last Christmas Tree in Town.



Photo by Natascha Edwards

Despite the keen camouflage possessed by the famed Meleagris, Natascha was able to snap the photo above from Biltmore Street, NW. And the video of a casual walk up the sidewalk is simply magnificent: (more…)


Thanks to Chris for sending from “along Utah avenue in Barnaby Woods. He has been adventurous climbing fences along the block lately. Lots of Fox activity this spring.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


“Dear PoPville,

There’s one tree on Lanier Place that’s a frequent hawk hangout. The first (above) seen here are the most frequent visitor. But once in a while…the hawk (below) shows up.

It’s hard to judge scale from a distance, but the second hawk has a big, barrel chest. His body alone looks to be maybe 18-24″ tall, and across the chest maybe roughly one foot? (more…)


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