Birds seem to outnumber humans this chilly morning before sunrise.

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It's not the greatest eagle pic out there, but when was the last time you saw one fishing in the Tidal Basin? This one scattered the other birds into a fleeing frenzy as it dove into the water and got itself a meal.

Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Tidal Basin, Washingotn, DC

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The cherry blossoms are not quite at peak on the first morning of the annual festival. It's also just below freezing for the first time in weeks!

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Cherry blossoms through the lens of early morning sunlight on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. We're only a couple of days before peak bloom.

A side note...there were almost zero people at the Tidal Basin this morning before sunrise, and parking was plentiful. When I left just an hour later, it looked like it was almost impossible to find street parking anywhere near the Tidal Basin.

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The cherry blossoms aren't at peak bloom yet, but they're still cool in early morning sunlight.

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