Contributed Papers 5 - Behavioural Ecology


Time:		Title and Authors:
3:15 - 3:30		Nest Choice in a Homogeneous Northern Environment: A Study of Common Eiders Peter L. F. Fast, Robert G. Clark, H. Grant Gilchrist, and Joël Bêty

3:30 - 3:45		Risk-taking by Prairie Ducks: Can Hens Detect Reduced Predator Abundance and Adaptively Modify Parental Investment? John A. Dassow, Michael W. Eichholz, Patrick J. Weatherhead, and Joshua D. Stafford

3:45 - 4:00		Conspecific Nest Parasitism in Common Eiders: Do Nest Parasites Target Safe Nest Sites? Alain P. Lusignan, Katherine R. Mehl, Ian L. Jones, and Mark L. Gloutney

4:00 - 4:15		Comparisons of Investment in Parasitic vs. Non-parasitic Eggs Reveals Male Biased Parasitic Eggs Letitia M. Reichart and Michael S. Webster

4:15 - 4:30		Does Egg Position in the Nest Bowl Influence Hatching Synchrony? Brenna Towery and Michael Eichholz

4:30 - 4:45		*Landscape Composition and Demography of Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) in the Southern Canadian Prairies* Terry A. Kowalchuk and Robert G. Clark

4:45 - 5:00		Waterfowl on Weather Radar: A New View of Dabbling Duck Migration Benjamin J. O’Neal, Joshua D. Stafford, and Ronald P. Larkin