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Booming-ground Bully

A male northern harrier attempts to flush a male prairie chicken off his booming ground. Although northern harriers often harass prairie chickens, they seldom kill one. —Noppadol Paothong

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April 2006 - Volume 67, Issue 4

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Editor in Chief - Ara Clark
Managing Editor - Nichole LeClair
Art Director - Cliff White
Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Writer/editor - Tom Cwynar
Staff Writer - Jim Low
Designer - Susan Fine
Circulation - Laura Scheuler

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