As it turns out, the tannish-white bird wasn’t an eagle — it was a leucistic red-tailed hawk, which means its plumage lacks melanin and pigmentation to provide color in its feathers.

SALINAS – A 14-year-old red-tailed hawk is back in the wild thanks to SPCA Monterey County. But if you find yourself looking for the little guy, don’t go following any bird with a cinnamon-red ...

Rare all-white leucistic red-tailed hawk found injured by Fredericktown family being rehabilitated at University of Missouri, offiicials say.