A large bird took a lengthy rest at the Austin family’s Falls Church home during last Monday’s snowfall. He spent more than 15 minutes perched on the branch of a dogwood tree in their backyard. At first the family thought he was an owl, because his feathers were fluffed – perhaps to keep him warm. But his eyes were more hawk-like, so the Austins believe that their visitor was a red-shouldered hawk.
Lincoln Memorial’s Underground Museum Open to the Public
By Amy Bowker If you think you’ve seen everything there is to see at the Lincoln Memorial, you’re in for a nice surprise. Beneath the monument to our nation’s sixteenth
