Thanks to Marc for sending from Park View:
“it’s first time i’ve seen any raptor this close and for so long. It sat on that post for about 5 minutes before flying off for a nosh.”
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 Mark for sending: “Spotted this guy in Columbia Heights. Circle of life continues despite the snow.”
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.
3200 block of Mt Pleasant Street, NW
M Bachand shares with us from Mount Pleasant: “Even the rats have had enough.”
To get the unpleasant out in one post…
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you have any insight into this crazy situation we are having on our block in NoMa.
It looks like someone, likely a neighbor, is actively trying to get more rats on the block. As in not just being sloppy, but going out of their way to go into other peoples’ trash cans, rip open their garbage bags, and throw the garbage on the ground. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Are you aware of anyone who has approached the Mayor’s office or their councilmember to request their plans for addressing DC’s pervasive, city-wide rat problem? Have condo associations or neighborhoods found successful ways to minimize the public health, property damage, and nuisance caused by these rats? It was disappointing to see (more…)
Thanks, I think, to Jeramiah for sending from Park View: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The real criminals in DC are the rats. This weekend, some rats decided to enter the hood of my car and snack on some key electrical wiring. It was totally undrivable and is still in the shop with $1,000 in repairs and counting… (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I saw this on the mall in the aftermath of Trump’s parade. At least one local spectator was bowled over by the tanks!”
Have a look at your own peril (warning it’s pretty gross): (more…)
Thanks to Sam for sending:
“I’m counting SIX DC Health Rodent Control vehicles on Columbia Road at Belmont! Make that a total of TEN vehicles now working Mintwood Place!!!”
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, release more black rat snakes!!
1706 18th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Dead rats in front of an embassy of russia building
Second time i’ve seen this, first time was well over year ago.
i’m thinking they are a message.”
The message: (more…)
