coupla birds

[dvoribird 1]

texas

1.
 

 

2.
Red-tailed?

[Pigeon 77]

1st appears to be a Mississippi Kite. Not sure on the second, so won’t venture a swag.

[Pigeon 77]

That tail on No 1 does confuse me , being so rounded. Maybe a juvenile white tail kite?

[Melierax 463]

I'm not comfortable with Kites, but why not juvenile Mississippi Kite for #2?

[Jerry Friedman 224]

1. I think the short first primary is diagnostic for Mississippi Kite, and the tail is very dark..

2. The tail looks too short for Mississippi Kite and the body looks too bulky.  The tail doesn't have enough bars for a Red-tail, and I don't see patagial marks or a belly-band.  I'm wondering about Broad-winged Hawk.

[Kevin 657]

Another for Mississippi Kite.

 

[Phalarope713 32]

I'm not sure what part of Texas you're in, but what about juvenile Gray Hawk for #2?

[dvoribird 1]

Mississippi Kite sounds good. 
Here's an even worse picture of #2:

 

These were taken in east Texas, east of Beaumont.

[akandula 381]

I agree with @Jerry Friedman

The second bird is definitely a juvenile light morph Broad-winged. And I agree with the first being an adult/immature Mississipi Kite.

[birdbrain22 192]

Agree with Mississippi Kite and Broad-winged Hawk here.

[Phalarope713 32]

I agree with Broad-winged as well after seeing another image.

[dvoribird 1]

Thank you, all!  It's good to see a few familiar faces from back when this board rocked!