Thanks to Andrew for sending: “these beauts feasting on a rat on the 1500 block of O Street, NW”

And Anne with the closeup on H Street: “feasting on a animal.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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 Kathleen for sending from Cleveland Park:

“My yard must be a regular stop for this hawk, probably because we have bird feeders and the hawk was looking for a meal.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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 Eddie for sending:

“Saw this hawk – I think it’s a Cooper’s hawk – on Virginia Ave NW near intersection with 22nd St NW”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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.


Ed. Note: The hawks are out in full force I think I got a dozen or so emails on Friday alone – they’re in the queue and thanks again to all who’ve been sending them in.

Thanks to Ken Smith for sending these amazing shots:

“Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk did a wing over as it chased a Cooper’s Hawk off its quarry. Some great back yard action in Glenn Dale, MD.” (more…)


Thanks to John for sending:

“Barred Owl spotted on 400 block of Q St NW — Beautifully and silently swooped over Q St, perching long enough to check me out while I fumbled with my groceries and iPhone for the pic. Then it gave a passing car a thrill by swooping just low enough for them to catch sight ahead and above their car. I heard the driver belt out a yelp when he saw it”

And City Wildlife saved a super cute one at the National Cathedral: (more…)


Thanks to Alec for sending from Tenleytown.

“I believe is broad-tailed hawk who likes to sit on the house next door in search of pigeons and doves that come to our bird-feeder.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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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