The merlins nesting in MV this summer are in a decidedly natural nest. an old 
crow or hawk nest, not entirely sure. The location may be weird, but they 
chose it themselves, no human intervention whatsoever.

I don't know about any other returning raptor species, but at least one is 
forging its own way.

P.S. sorry if I fudge anything up with this, been years since I've been on a 
listserv.

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