Libby Chapman @libbychaps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026We also found that unsuccessful females were more likely to move to a different nestbox the following year, a change that was also associated with mating with a different male. 120
Libby Chapman @libbychaps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026We found that females who failed to fledge chicks in one year used less plant material in their next nest, instead focusing on mammal fur and feathers which insulate developing eggs and chicks. This change improved their fledging success in the following year! 🌿🪶 110
Libby Chapman @libbychaps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Super happy to share some work from my masters project with @cogwild.bsky.social 🪺 Using six years of data from blue tits, we show that wild birds make decisions about their nest design based on their reproductive success in the previous year. 📄 doi.org/10.1093/behe... 32711