A took a lunchtime walk down to the Constitution Gardens pond.
Highlights:

At the Washington Monument:  (two!) Cooper's Hawks hunting, and a Merlin
quickly passing through.

At the pond:  Along with the numerous Canada Geese and Mallards:  A few
American Coots, Ring-necked Ducks, a single male American Wigeon and a
single male Wood Duck.

Yesterday morning, the BIG redtail was lurking across Independence Ave
from the A&I Building, sitting on a security cameras on the corner of
the roof of DOE building.

So hawks on the Mall are numerous these days.

Jim

Jim Felley
Smithsonian Institution