Alright mate i had a female red tail about 8 yrs back when i couldnt afford a harris, red tails were nearly half the price, as a beginers bird i think the red tail will teach u more about falconry than a harris as harrises are more easy going, pr red tails took out the aviary at 6 months are bloody agressive at the first oppurtunity they will grab u any where as a hunting hawk the harris wins hands down against a red tail from my experience i do like red tails but the kind of land i have avaliable to hunt on the harris will always catch more than the red tail 1 thing i have alway liked about