Hawk Watch!

As I meandered through the park this morning, I happened upon a young Red-tailed Hawk! The tail is usually pale below and cinnamon-red above, though in young birds (such as the one pictured) the tail is brown and banded. They have very broad, rounded wings with a short, wide tail.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/id

He flew to ground level a few times, returning unsuccessfully to the perch.

He unfortunately didn't find a meal while I watched. I soon left so he could further the hunt. The bird has been banded, but the number on the band does not show clearly in my photos.