Capitol Police officer on the West Lawn during Inauguration rehearsal.

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A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perches on a tree on the U.S. Capitol's West Lawn during Inauguration rehearsal. That's the Capitol flag flying on the west front of the dome.

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A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perches on a tree on the U.S. Capitol's West Lawn during Inauguration rehearsal. That's the west front of the Capitol dome in the background.

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A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) hung out on Capitol Hill during the Inauguration swearing-in ceremony dress rehearsal and perched on a tree next to the Capitol. The Hill is probably part of its hunting territory.

Maybe he just wanted to be a stand-in.

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A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flies over Capitol Hill during Inauguration rehearsal, possibly scoping for a good spot to watch the ceremony.

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