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(Durango, 1949; McGillivray, 1978; Parker, 1981). Since raptors 
hunt away from their nests, traditional prey species nesting close by 
appear less threatened (Brown and Amadon, 1968; Parker, 1981). 
Acknowledgments 
The author wishes to thank Dr. H. Jane Brockmann for review of 
the manuscript and Jeff Lucas for advice and suggestions. G. B. 
Edwards and Jon Kochalka offered invaluable assistance identify- 
ing problematic specimens. An anonymous reviewer suggested con- 
sulting the avian literature. Special thanks are due the Florida 
Department of Natural Resources and the rangers at the Paynes 
Prairie State Preserve. 
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