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Title: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: Donna on 31-Mar-17, 11:03:21 AM Abstract
Nest collapse has been documented in many bird species, with little discussion of adult behavior following collapse. We present evidence of a partial collapse of a Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) nest during the nestling period and the subsequent adult response. A nest camera captured the nest collapse and showed one adult Gyrfalcon holding a live nestling in its beak before leaving the nest. Later, we found the surviving nestling alive in an alternate nest 5 m from the original nest, presumably transported there by the adult. We believe this is the first report of an adult Gyrfalcon moving a nestling to a new location following nest disturbance. We place this observation into a context of Gyrfalcon nesting behavior described in published sources. The continued use of nest cameras may provide additional documentation and insight into this behavior and its prevalence in birds. (http://i66.tinypic.com/ejwmeg.jpg) :o https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314968865_First_record_of_nestling_relocation_by_adult_Gyrfalcons_Falco_rusticolus_following_nest_collapse (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314968865_First_record_of_nestling_relocation_by_adult_Gyrfalcons_Falco_rusticolus_following_nest_collapse) More here Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: Carol P. on 31-Mar-17, 01:49:08 PM Wow! :scaredblue:
Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: MAK on 31-Mar-17, 02:07:26 PM Nature never ceases to amaze me! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: Lynne in New Hampshire on 31-Mar-17, 02:09:42 PM Nature never ceases to amaze me! :thumbsup: I wonder all the time how much all of these kind of things happen and we don't know !!Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: MAK on 31-Mar-17, 02:50:30 PM Nature never ceases to amaze me! :thumbsup: I wonder all the time how much all of these kind of things happen and we don't know !!Probably a lot Lynne! :wave: Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: patsy6 on 31-Mar-17, 02:53:19 PM Amazing! What a great mom!
Title: Re: First record of nestling relocation by adult Gyrfalcon, following nest collapse Post by: carly on 31-Mar-17, 04:25:31 PM Amazing, thank you for sharing this!
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