Bird Project

We hypothesize that there is a strong correlation between the presence and number of perch-feeding birds and the number and presence of ground-foraging birds. We also hypothesize that within interspecific feeding competition between perch-feeding birds as well as the interspecific feeding competition between ground-feeding birds that size and innate behavior will determine dominance, and therefore access to the feeder. Our hypothesis is that size will be the biggest factor in terms of feeding success. It is expected that the species that have a larger body mass, girth, or height and exhibits more aggressive behaviors, such as displaying wings and bills, pecking, or mobbing will be capable of outcompeting smaller and more docile species between the two groups that we are studying.