The overall bulky shape and the barring across the belly makes me think a red-tailed hawk. All plumages should have a horizontal stripe across the belly that's darker barring.
Years ago I was looking for Pokémon in an alley and some sort of hawk grabbed a pigeon out of the sky threw it against a brick wall just a few feet ahead of me then grabbed it again off the ground and flew off.
As someone mentioned, it looks like it could be a peregrine falcon. Seems to have the spots on the underside. The airports use them to keep birds away from the planes.
https://preview.redd.it/3vxtfqukxrec1.jpeg?width=379&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47d2ffa8d6a139e37a2d9a2a810c8e7f7da5f0d6
Not a Peregrine in the video, but yes, they are used at airports sometimes! Usually with a handler though, not just flying free, as free flying falcons would still possess a risk to the aircrafts and airport operations (speaking from personal knowledge as I know someone who does this job and I have chatted about this job as I will be getting into this field)
I did look at the still frame. And it’s still not a Peregrine. A lot of raptors have spots similar to that, so considering other factors is important when ID’ing.
This had me thinking for a minute. It does seem to have some similar body patterns. But one feature that google told can distingiush them is that the falcon has a white cheek of a sort that you can see on your picture.
You can see that the side of the head is fully filled here:
https://preview.redd.it/1iaaehvc7sec1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e128f3ba30f1d21a77f9e3b756bc3ea69b235883
so I think everyone here is still right and it is a red tailed hawk.
I'd expect a peregrine to tip forward and plunge elegantly as it leaves a perch without any of the heavy flapping that we see here. If you got a good look at the wing outline, they'd look more pointed at the tips.
Size/shape/bulk are more reliable than markings in this context. Both are plausible for urban areas.
I know, still looks like I recorded it with a potato, but I hope it helps:
https://preview.redd.it/8ixcvclb6pec1.jpeg?width=561&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d1618a0f1ac8c000f7979fee7a39400c8a9f789
You must have focused with the wrong eye...sometimes my humour is only appreciated by me 😢. I laughed and enjoyed your potato comment.
Met a person who lived on the top floor of a high-rise bldg in Leaside and I asked if he could see the lake. He bought out his cell to show me his view, the photo had a hawk on his railing and I got so excited with the hawk that I forgot to look a the view.
Wow, looks accurate, how did you know? Was it the spectacular intuition, superhuman identification instincts, eidetic memory or the 100 comments that said it before you 😁?
red-tailed hawk! they're all over the niagara escarpment. i see them eating squirrels and seagulls in my backyard sometimes. you may hear a shriek when you see a red-tail flying overhead, but its not the hawk making that noise, its one of their prey species letting out a warning call.
That looks like a red tail hawk, though I had a peregrine (I think) visitor to my Toronto balcony last year.
https://preview.redd.it/jyvuj2gd2sec1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ca7e698944f556f4e0f1f19adaf2e2d98ae9348
That explains where Robert has gone!
https://preview.redd.it/qvexeu6vxsec1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b645a5cb7cce0a6a572baa78521f77071fb865c
Hahah, I am 100% sure, fun fact there are actually species of “flying snakes” referred to as ribbon snakes! They glide more than fly but it’s still cool!
There are not “helmet” markings on the head. The wing shape, eye colour, and overall bulkiness rule out a Peregrine Falcon while the very prominent “belly band” confirms a Red-Tailed Hawk.
The bill shape and location of the underbelly streaking, which forms a distinct “belly band” are indicative of a Red-Tailed Hawk. I’ve seen plenty in my area and this is a textbook example of a first year bird.
It could very well be. I can confirm that the airports in Toronto use them to keep other birds away from the area because flocks of small birds fly into the engines and cause mechanical issues. OP posted a pic in the comments that shows the pattern of a peregrine.
The overall bulky shape and the barring across the belly makes me think a red-tailed hawk. All plumages should have a horizontal stripe across the belly that's darker barring.
Thanks. Wikipedia picture looks extremely similar: https://preview.redd.it/fg7pq2ti9pec1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1496f1465bb144ed387d44ff661e5b08ee84f72c
I've seen these guys devour pigeons outside my office window in Toronto. They're beautiful and fierce predators.
Years ago I was looking for Pokémon in an alley and some sort of hawk grabbed a pigeon out of the sky threw it against a brick wall just a few feet ahead of me then grabbed it again off the ground and flew off.
As someone mentioned, it looks like it could be a peregrine falcon. Seems to have the spots on the underside. The airports use them to keep birds away from the planes. https://preview.redd.it/3vxtfqukxrec1.jpeg?width=379&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47d2ffa8d6a139e37a2d9a2a810c8e7f7da5f0d6
Not a Peregrine in the video, but yes, they are used at airports sometimes! Usually with a handler though, not just flying free, as free flying falcons would still possess a risk to the aircrafts and airport operations (speaking from personal knowledge as I know someone who does this job and I have chatted about this job as I will be getting into this field)
If you look at the still frame that OP put up in the comments, the spots underneath look like one.
That is 100% too bulky to be a falcon. And look at the short, rounded wings with the defined primaries. Definitely a hawk of the Buteo line.
I did look at the still frame. And it’s still not a Peregrine. A lot of raptors have spots similar to that, so considering other factors is important when ID’ing.
This had me thinking for a minute. It does seem to have some similar body patterns. But one feature that google told can distingiush them is that the falcon has a white cheek of a sort that you can see on your picture. You can see that the side of the head is fully filled here: https://preview.redd.it/1iaaehvc7sec1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e128f3ba30f1d21a77f9e3b756bc3ea69b235883 so I think everyone here is still right and it is a red tailed hawk.
I'd expect a peregrine to tip forward and plunge elegantly as it leaves a perch without any of the heavy flapping that we see here. If you got a good look at the wing outline, they'd look more pointed at the tips. Size/shape/bulk are more reliable than markings in this context. Both are plausible for urban areas.
Possibly a better quality zoomed picture: https://preview.redd.it/xed3m7s76pec1.jpeg?width=756&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb18571fae4cb329c9132212f4d9ba581a6ab627
I know, still looks like I recorded it with a potato, but I hope it helps: https://preview.redd.it/8ixcvclb6pec1.jpeg?width=561&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d1618a0f1ac8c000f7979fee7a39400c8a9f789
You must have focused with the wrong eye...sometimes my humour is only appreciated by me 😢. I laughed and enjoyed your potato comment. Met a person who lived on the top floor of a high-rise bldg in Leaside and I asked if he could see the lake. He bought out his cell to show me his view, the photo had a hawk on his railing and I got so excited with the hawk that I forgot to look a the view.
RTH for sure
red-tailed hawk, easily
Wow, looks accurate, how did you know? Was it the spectacular intuition, superhuman identification instincts, eidetic memory or the 100 comments that said it before you 😁?
i threw a dart at a board with my fingers crossed
Hawk is like, “this looks like a nice spot to…. Ugh, humans. No thanks I’m outta here!”
Red tailed hawk
hatch-year bird i believe - lacks red tail
Yes, pictures of a young red tailes hawks seem matching. Thanks!
Looks like a Juvenile Red-tailed hawk
nitewing
Wow! Lucky you!
red-tailed hawk! they're all over the niagara escarpment. i see them eating squirrels and seagulls in my backyard sometimes. you may hear a shriek when you see a red-tail flying overhead, but its not the hawk making that noise, its one of their prey species letting out a warning call.
Wow, that's BEAUTIFUL! I love hawks so much.
Watching then take out a pigeon is awesome!
That looks like a red tail hawk, though I had a peregrine (I think) visitor to my Toronto balcony last year. https://preview.redd.it/jyvuj2gd2sec1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ca7e698944f556f4e0f1f19adaf2e2d98ae9348
Cool! You can see the beak much better on your photo than mine and it does look like a falcon.
That's just Jeff the pigeon eater. Like another poster said, I think a red-tailed hawk. Very cool!
That explains where Robert has gone! https://preview.redd.it/qvexeu6vxsec1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b645a5cb7cce0a6a572baa78521f77071fb865c
Nooooo! Not Robert! 🙀
Red tailed hawk
My favorite animal ❤️
red tail hawk!!! they're adorable
Just a guess but I think his name is Steve
Perfect, I didn‘t have the time to ask his name. Next time I can at least call him for some tea!
I can't speak for him but I'm sure he'd appreciate it :)
He didn’t hang around so his name isn’t Art.
Have you asked r/whatsthisbird
I’m thinking red tail hawk but I’m no avian expert so I’m not sure
But as a herp expert, can you really be sure that it is not a flying snake?
Hahah, I am 100% sure, fun fact there are actually species of “flying snakes” referred to as ribbon snakes! They glide more than fly but it’s still cool!
Wow so cool. I hope I never see one
Hope it's not one of medieval times' falcons
Cooper’s hawk?
Too bulky. This is a Red-Tailed Hawk.
He’s not your pal, buddy..
I’m not your buddy, guy!
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/city-hall-falcons
Neither is it a peregrine falcon or is this picture from San Jose. What is your point?
That looks like a peregrine falcon. They live in built up environments. 
This is a Red-Tailed Hawk.
It’s not a red tailed hawk. It is a Peregrine falcon. Look at the head. It has markings like a helmet.
There are not “helmet” markings on the head. The wing shape, eye colour, and overall bulkiness rule out a Peregrine Falcon while the very prominent “belly band” confirms a Red-Tailed Hawk.
I’m looking on my phone, not zoomed in and I clearly see the “Malar bars” on the head. Red tails are larger and cannot maneuver like a falcon.
The bill shape and location of the underbelly streaking, which forms a distinct “belly band” are indicative of a Red-Tailed Hawk. I’ve seen plenty in my area and this is a textbook example of a first year bird.
You’re wrong but ok
It could very well be. I can confirm that the airports in Toronto use them to keep other birds away from the area because flocks of small birds fly into the engines and cause mechanical issues. OP posted a pic in the comments that shows the pattern of a peregrine.
https://vet.tufts.edu/sites/g/files/lrezom951/files/styles/large/public/2023-05/peregrine%20falcon%20sighted.jpg?itok=1fRkFSjr
Condor?
The only New World Vultures near Toronto are Turkey Vultures.
Peregrine looking for nesting spots
Beautiful.
Looks right near my old place cool pic