Red-Tailed Hawk? (1 Viewer)

[Brian.Hart]

Hi Guys,
I was out birding this morning in and around Mansfield, Ohio, USA and got a couple of decent photos of what I believe to be (juvenile?) Red-Tailed Hawks. Can anyone confirm that this is what they are? Or tell me what they are if they're not Redtails? The one perched on the antenna had downy-looking feathers under it's tail, although you can't see it in the photo. They were both pretty vocal, but didn't make the KEE-yaaaaaaa call that I'm familiar with. They just sort of sounded like a rusty gate swinging in the wind, squeak squeak squeak... They flew around with each other for a little while, having a little mock battle in mid-air a couple of times. Very white upper chest, streaked below. In flight, they appeared almost totally white underneath. Never got a look at the backside of the tail feathers, but the underside was lightly barred. Thanks for any clarification you can provide.
Cheers,
Brian

 

[KC Foggin]

I see traces of a belly belt so I would say yes, a Red-tailed.

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

I agree with red-tail.

 

[RJP]

I agree that they are Red-taileds. It's a little hard to confirm that they are juveniles, because the tail is the best mark for this and the tails on these birds don't show very well.

 

[Brian.Hart]

Thanks Guys,
I'm still very new at this whole birding thing, and it's harder than I thought it would be identifying all the different species! I imagined the birds would be more cooperative, LOL! Oh well, if it was easy, it wouldn't be near as much fun, would it?
Cheers,
Brian

 

[ceasar]

They are Red-tails. You can see the distinctive "belly band" and white "backstrap" on the scapular.
Bob