Comparison of hunting site strategies of the common buzzard <i>Buteo buteo</i> in open landscapes and along expressways.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The expansion of human activities in their many forms increases the frequency, diversity, and scale of human-wildlife interactions. One such negative form is the expansion of road infrastructure, causing road kill and traffic-related noise as well as habitat loss and fragmentation. Even so, habitats around road infrastructure are attractive foraging areas that attract certain bird species. We assessed the impact of road infrastructure on the foraging strategies of the common buzzard Buteo buteo.

Methods

Birds were observed during two winter seasons in two land-use types, along an expressway and an open agricultural landscape. Individual birds were tracked for a 10-min sequence as a separate sample was analysed. The material, covering 1,220 min along the exp

SUBMITTER: Ciesluk P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416756 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature