Thanks to Paige for sending this extraordinary capture: “This guy (or gal? I’m no ornithologist) was completely un-phased by the humans walking by on the Hill”

If you spot a hawk 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 Michael for sending from “in front of the Wesley United Methodist Church on Connecticut Ave NW in Chevy Chase. There were several foxes (2+) and were climbing around the playground.”

If you spot a hawk 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.


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Thanks to Athena for sending:

“Saw this little guy on my walk this morning in the park at McPherson! Looks like an albino mallard? I don’t know enough about birds to know though.”

If you spot a hawk 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 Adam for sharing:

“I just rescued a good sized and energetic snapping turtle from a lane of Piney Branch, just short of Arkansas. Is it odd, being a creature of Rock Creek, that it had barnacles on the shell?”

If you spot a hawk 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 S. for sending from Dupont yesterday: “Just hanging out on a row house step with a piece of lettuce…”

If you spot a hawk 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.


Topher sends the bird above from Hyattsville: “We had 4 of them this morning. Anyone happen to know what they are?”

If you spot a hawk 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.

And thanks to Terri Brown Preuss for sending this sweet city ride from Cleveland Park: (more…)


Thanks to Christopher for sending: “Months after the last blossom fell off the budding branch, the Cherry Blossom bike continues to bring hope, mystery, and joy to DC residents. 8th and H NW. today is a good day.”

Please email your awesomeness to [email protected] and let me know where you found it.

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Thanks to Daniel for sending: “a fledgling Eastern screech-owl from a few days ago. It’s part of a larger family group.”

If you spot a hawk 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.


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