bɹˈiːdɪŋ pˈɛɹz ʌv wˈaɪttˈeɪld hˈɔːks bˈɪld nˈɛsts ˌaʊɾəv fɹˈɛʃli bɹˈoʊkən twˈɪɡz, ˈɔfən ʌv θˈoːɹni plˈænts, fˈaɪv fˈɪftiːn ˌɛftˈiː wˈʌn.fˈaɪv fˈaɪv ˈɛm ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ əbˌʌv ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ˌɔn tˈɑːp əvə tɹˈiː ɔːɹ jˈʌkə, pɹˈɛfɹəbli wˈʌn ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ɪn ɐn ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd loʊkˈeɪʃən ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɡˈʊd vˌɪzᵻbˈɪlᵻɾi fɹʌmðə nˈɛst.
Breeding pairs of white-tailed hawks build nests out of freshly broken twigs, often of thorny plants, 5–15 ft (1.5–5 m) or more above the ground on top of a tree or yucca, preferably one growing in an elevated location giving good visibility from the nest.