Red Tailed Hawk on the National Mall

Everyone was gawking at this peregrine falcon red-tailed hawk 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.

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Update: Turns out this was a red tailed hawk, not a peregrine falcon. I’ve updated the entry as needed.