IPhoto window suddenly moves to 2nd monitor

This only happens when iPhoto is open on my primary monitor which is the built in screen on my 27" iMac. When I click on a photo the application will often partially minimize and then jump to the external monitor.
Seperate issue - after exiting full screen the application keeps running but is not on either monitor. I looked and it is also not running on a different virtual desktop (can't recall what apple calls this). The only way to get it back is to close iPhoto and reopen.
iPhoto does not act up with the 2nd monitor disconnected. Other applications do not behave this way.
Thanks! Taylor

hmmm...
i can move the mouse freely between the 2 monitors, going above the menubar to the ext. monitor.
just sometimes, a window won't move up (safari happens mostly; stuck at menubar...)
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