A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) lands on a mouse on the National Mall in DC.

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A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) eats a mouse on the National Mall. Hey, it's what hawks do -- and it's the food chain!

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A ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) finds a meal among the lilies.

Bucks County, PA

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House sparrow (Passer domesticus) in a fountain on the Mall in DC.

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European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris ) in a fountain near the Smithsonian Castle.

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