Gyrfalcon Feeding Behaviour during the Nestling Period in Central West Greenland

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Booms, Travis L., Fuller, Mark R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
• Subjects: camera; falcon; Falco rusticolus; feeding behavior; food habits; Greenland; gyrfalcon; time-lapse video; caméra; faucon; comportement alimentaire; habitudes alimentaires; Groenland; faucon gerfaut; enregistrement vidéo à intervalles; Arctic; Matin; Arctic hare; Arctique*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63690

We studied gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) food delivery and feeding behavior during the nestling period in central West Greenland during the 2000 and 2001 field seasons. We used time-lapse video cameras installed at three nests to record 2677.25 hours of nestling video. Ptarmigan delivered to nests we...