The effect of human pressure on the flight initiation of montane breeding birds throughout the summer breeding season
Abstract
The summer is a peak tourism season in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, but is also the breeding season for many montane bird species, resulting in an increase in bird-human interactions and coexistence. I measured the effect that human activity has on the flight initiation behavior of two montane bird species: the American Robin and the Mountain White-crowned Sparrow. I also looked at how these effects change over the course of the breeding season. I measured the flight initiation distance of individuals in high, moderate, and low human activity areas over the course of the breeding season to observe this. This research is important because human activity in wild spaces is increasing and understanding how birds respond and adapt to human activity is essential for their conservation.
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