A pair of mated Red-tailed Hawk were spotted nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Red-tailed hawks are truly magnificent creatures – they make their presence known with screams and their flight patterns are inspired acrobatics. Red-tailed hawk pairs mate for life. Photo by Rick Martinez

Red-tailed Hawk nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Photo by Rick Martinez

Red-tailed Hawks nesting on the grounds of a farm Saturday in the Española Valley. Photo by Rick Martinez