Thanks to Shemaya for sending this rafter of turkeys and their dear, deer friend too from Military Road: (more…)
Turkey around Town
Thanks to DC Haggis for sharing this beautiful trio of turkeys over the weekend:
“On the south side of the Douglass bridge in Anacostia park, besides a red-shouldered hawk there were other hawks around town.”
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.
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Thanks to Nate from SE for sending (videos after the jump): “Anacostia Turkeys!”
photo by eric.trefney
Thanks to Eric for sharing this awesome photo: “I met the infamous turkey that has been chasing cyclist around on the anacostia trail in DC! He was definitely not happy to have his picture taken but he knows how to strike a pose. If you see this turkey, give him space, he’s just guarding his territory, let him gobble at a distance.”
Videos of the rafter: (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending this cool shot of a wild turkey in flight from his backyard in Chevy Chase, DC.
WARNING: Should you encounter a wild turkey, smile politely, snap a photo to send to me from a safe distance, nod slightly and WALK AWAY. (more…)
Thanks to Verena for sending from Georgetown: “First thing in the morning – met a wild turkey in my backyard.”
Ed. Note: Approach with caution, no, actually DO NOT approach under any circumstances.
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 Walter for sending: “looks like NPS put out some signs to warn about Turkeys on the ART.”
Ed. Note: In November 2021 a reader recounted another incident on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail near the aquatic gardens. More recently in February a reader recounted an unprovoked attack “had to get a tetanus shot and antibiotics”. In response to that post I received multiple messages about similar incidents.
Thanks to Katie for sharing: “Turkeys around town. Seen on school drop off route. Chevy Chase DC” (more…)
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 Sinead for sending from the campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital.
To the video! (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I thought people would be interested to see a wild turkey that attacked me on the Anacostia trail last night (Wednesday). I ended up at urgent care with puncture wounds on my legs and I had to get a tetanus shot and antibiotics. (more…)
Thanks to Roxanne and Daniel for sending from “Soapstone Valley in Van Ness.”
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 it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.