These hawks are native to most of North America and are known for the brick color of their tails. The photos were sent to 22News from Dan Melnik on Tuesday.

A red-tailed hawk perches at the top of a tree near Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz on a recent morning as it surveys the San Lorenzo River below for a meal. According to the Audubon Society website, ...

Red-tails are easy to identify, except when they aren't: All adults show the distinctive red tail, so if you observe a big hawk with a red tail, it's a red-tailed hawk. But the opposite is not ...