PhysOrg Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The behaviour of semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) feeding during low tide in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, surprised Guy Beauchamp, an ornithologist and research officer at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. While individuals on the periphery remained alert and used short pecks to feed on the mudflats, birds in the middle of the group relaxed their vigilance and fed on a different resource. The more peripheral group members were effectively used as sentinels for the others. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceDaily Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The behavior of semipalmated sandpipers feeding during low tide in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, surprised researchers. While individuals on the periphery remained alert and used short pecks to feed on the mudflats, birds in the middle of the group relaxed their vigilance and fed on a different resource. The more peripheral group members were effectively used as sentinels for the others. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Merkord Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Sandpipers Exhibit Different Feeding Behavior Depending On Position In Group RedOrbit The behavior of semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) feeding during low tide in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, surprised Guy Beauchamp, an ornithologist and research officer at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. While ... Bird Buffet Requires SurveillanceNewswise (press release) all 2 news articles » View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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