A Telemetry-based Study of Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Nest-activity Patterns, Food-provisioning Rates and Foraging Energetics.

The article discusses a telemetry-based study of Snowy Egret nest activity patterns, food provisioning rates and foraging energetics in a mixed-species colony in Wichita, Kansas from May to July 2009 and 2010. Analysis identified Julian date, chick stage and year as predictor variables in nest activity patterns. Results showed differences in round-trip flight distances to foraging sites, and comparison revealed capture efficiencies, aggression rates and rates of energy intake among birds.