Eastern Kingbirds have been known to attack small airplanes, so what's a Red-tailed Hawk to them?

This bird, an immature, has lost several feathers from the molt. It has lost two tail feathers through the molt, and notice the gaps in the wing feathers. Those are molted out. Notice also that one tail feather is starting to descend in the adult, red form. As a falconer specializing in red-tails, I'm certain that this bird has lost only one or two tail feathers from non-molting causes, probably from trying to capture a larger animal. The bird will survive. It learns quickly how to fly with these missing feathers. All is well. The hawks here in Ohio are a few weeks or more away from the molt. Your bird also has dark markings. I presume that this is a bird from the south and west.

Thanks everyone... I will never tire of looking at her.. She has started venturing to different trees and I found her yesterday in a big maple tree all covered with leaves..but you could still pick her out from her white chest... and her begging she does that quite a bit... I saw Dad out hunting... And Mom was in the next tree screaming at me.. Claire

What a great shot Jeff, I have only seen the Young one a couple of times she is venturing off to find her own territory, the parents have reclaimed out back and I see the Male quite often. He lets me come right up to him but the Female she is still not quite sure of me and still screeches at me. I am hoping next year the pair will have a couple of young ones for me to watch. I see from the NY ones they really interact with each other. If I get any pictures I will post them... I hope your Juvvie stays around....they are fun to observe.... Claire