Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the northern #raven

They can be highly effective where specialised (?) on bird nests.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds #waders

Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the golden #jackal

The latest addition to the predator guild: first record here only in 2013, has since become numerous in coastal areas.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds #waders

Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the raccoon dog

Only a suspect. An invasive species once thought to be an important nest predator, have seen no proof of it during our study.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds #waders

Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the hooded #crow

Only a suspect. Although successful at predating artificial clutches (on the video), we have not (yet?) seen them taking any real nests.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds

Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the red #fox

The most important predator in our 2019 study, taking more than half of the depredated nests.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds #waders

Introducing the #wader #nest #predators (and suspects) on Estonian coastal grasslands:

the #badger

Only a suspect. We have no proof of badgers depredating nests.

#ornithology #fieldwork #shorebirds #waders