Eggers, Sönke; Griesser, Michael; Ekman, Jan - In: Behavioral Ecology 16 (2005) 1, pp. 309-315
Bird nestlings may be at risk not only from starvation but also from predators attracted to the nest by parental feeding visits. Hence, parents could trade reduced visitation rates for a lower predation risk. Here, through field data and an experiment, we show plasticity in daily patterns of...