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Possibly. But lots of other soaring birds also have those feathers on the wingtips. The dark morphs of Red-Tail Hawks do have that light/dark pattern on the undersides of the wings. Their coloration varies tremendously. On the other hand birds in the videos do show that tilting flight that...

That looks like a Turkey Vulture rather than a hawk. Note the pattern of light colored feathers on the underside of the wings in the first photo on the linked page. It's unlikely that they would attack anything in the air. Probably just a close pass while thermaling...

Did the weight of the two flashlights and the strobe affect the flight characteristics of the drone at all? Any comments from the neighbors?