It’s a hawk of some sort … the white tail has me wondering otherwise I’d say a red tailed hawk. The coloring doesn’t look like a white tailed hawk.

[kkavan01]

[kkavan01]

It was spotted in the late morning in Mechanicsburg, PA on Jan 20, 2022.  It was keeping an eye on my bird feeder, often visited by squirrels.  IBird was all over the map with trying to identify it.   

[Tanager 101]

Don't forget location and date

 

okay thanks

Edited January 20 by Tanager 101

[Tanager 101]

I'd say white-tailed is unlikely due to range. I have been trying to look close at the photo. It is in shadow, but I see no trace of the rusty red on the shoulders. The back looks darker then a white tailed hawk would normally be. My first guess would be a Cooper's Hawk. To me that is what looks closest to it. What is making me second guess Copper's is the tail. It doesn't appear to really have any markings on the underside, but that could just be the sun reflecting off of it. Maybe sharp-shinned too? I am having trouble telling tail sharp due to angle. From that angle it doesn't show the back of the head very well for rounded or squared head. @experts what do you think?

Edited January 20 by Tanager 101

[Tanager 101]

Gray on the back and not brown enough for red-tailed. Also the breast appears more orange then brown. In the zoomed out picture the overall size looks too small for red-tailed or white-tailed. 

[meghann]

I think the tail appears white just due to strong sunlight. If those stripes I think I see on the wings are actually there, then it would be a Red-shouldered.

[The Bird Nuts]

Much too bulky for a Cooper's or other Accipiter.  I agree with Red-shouldered.

[Tanager 101]

Oh okay. Not much experience with red-shouldered. Only seen one once in my life.

[Charlie Spencer]

Rusty breast also looks good for Red-shouldered.

[kkavan01]

Here are three other views minutes earlier.   Waiting for it to come back.   

[IKLland]

definitely red-shouldered