A bald eagle gets some sun and a little glint in the eye while sitting on a low branch.

Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Conowingo Fisherman's Park, Darlington, MD

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Couldn't resist posting one more osprey-eating-a-fish pic from Patuxent River Park. This time, he's in a classic raptor pose.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

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Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Conowingo Fisherman's Park, Darlington, Md.

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A barn swallow feeds her brood.

Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia

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A duckling gets a few winks on the fountain ledge.

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

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