Activity patterns of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus assessed using nest cameras

Nest camera footage from 13 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus nests was analysed to document patterns of adult attendance, incubation, brooding and prey delivery rates. Nest attendance was high throughout the incubation stage and began to decrease when chicks were five days old. Chick provisioning increase...

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Main Authors: Fernández-Bellon, Darío, Wilson, Mark W., Irwin, Sandra, Kelly, Thomas C., O’Mahony, Barry, O’Halloran, John
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
Subjects:
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Ecology
FOS Biological sciences
69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Developmental Biology
Hen
Circus cyaneus
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5545651.v1
https://figshare.com/articles/Activity_patterns_of_breeding_Hen_Harriers_i_Circus_cyaneus_i_assessed_using_nest_cameras/5545651/1
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Summary:Nest camera footage from 13 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus nests was analysed to document patterns of adult attendance, incubation, brooding and prey delivery rates. Nest attendance was high throughout the incubation stage and began to decrease when chicks were five days old. Chick provisioning increased gradually after hatching and peaked when the chicks were five days old. Daily activity rates were highest during the middle of the day, from 08:00 to 19:00 hours.

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