Red-tailed Hawk in Hudson

Sighting Date: 
February 28, 2011
An immature red-tailed hawk in Hudson, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.An immature red-tailed hawk in Hudson, photographed by Eric Stinehelfer.
Eric Stinehelfer photographed this immature red-tailed hawk in Hudson.  Note the white spots on its wings and especially the color of its tail feathers, which are not yet the characteristic red of an adult bird's tail.