Everyone was gawking at this peregrine falcon perched in a tree near the Smithsonian Metro exit on the National Mall yesterday afternoon. Hanging from a nearby branch were the remains of its latest meal: half a squirrel.

More on peregrine falcons. They often pass through this area as they migrate back north from South America for the spring. (You may remember that I also saw one two weeks ago, but this time I had a camera.)