Songbird parents coordinate in space and time

This blog post is provided by Davide Baldan and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Songbird parents coordinate offspring provisioning at fine spatio-temporal scales“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Being a parent is certainly not an easy job. It takes a considerable amount of time and energy to successfully raise offspring. That is why each parent would like, if possible, … Continue reading Songbird parents coordinate in space and time

Raising young from a bird’s eye view – adjusted social interactions keep a male godwit’s brood alive

This blog post is provided by Luke Wilde and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Behavioral adjustments in the social associations of a precocial shorebird mediate the costs and benefits of grouping decisions“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Luke received his Masters from the University of South Carolina in 2021 before starting his doctoral research at the University of Wyoming … Continue reading Raising young from a bird’s eye view – adjusted social interactions keep a male godwit’s brood alive

Parenting on the Edge

This blog post is provided by Nicole Yee and Nick Brown tell the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Consequences of nest site selection vary along a tidal gradient”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. Parenting is a balancing act—making sacrifices is a daily reality as parents strive to raise healthy children. While the needs of parents and their children can match up, all … Continue reading Parenting on the Edge