Up top you have a pair of gorgeous adult Red-shouldered Hawks (a species of Buteo, aka soaring hawks). On the bottom you have a juvenile (first year) Cooper's Hawk (a species of Accipiter). Notice the Red-shouldered Hawks' fancy black/white checkered upperwing pattern, and black/white banded short, fat tail. The Cooper's Hawk is showing a good view of its long, narrow tail.

I agree with BN. You indeed have a first-year Red-tailed Hawk. If you have a field guide, take a look at this bird's tail pattern and compare with Cooper's/Sharp-shinned. You'll notice it's a shorter, fatter tail with narrower banding than with Cooper's/Sharp-shinned. Also, compare this bird's tail with an adult Red-tailed Hawk's tail (which is a rusty red color) and you'll see how we can distinguish a juvenile from an adult. They gain their red tails during their first molts (when they are one year old). This bird should be molting soon, as it hatched last year.

Thanks! So when do their tails get the reddish plumage? This one had brown striped tail feathers, I thought that the adults had red tails but I know very little about red tailed hawks so I thought I would ask, thanks! Oh, also, what's that whistling noise that it is making? There is a redtailed hawk couple that lives in my area, I used To see them Together all the time, now they seem to be hanging out solo mostly, I wondered if this one might be one of their "kids" from this year or year before, this one's plumage looks a lot darker than the male and female I usually see in the area.

Lazygardens, I think broad winged hawk. One of the shots I have really looks like a grub worm in the mouth but I could be wrong. I am in North Carolina, so I am guessing this bird will continue on its migration path soon. I have enjoyed watching. Thanks to both of you for the ID help.