#begging behaviour

Young kittiwake chicks have a number of innate behaviours which have evolved over millennia to ensure their survival. Typically, kittiwakes nest high up on vertical cliff faces, on narrow ledges often only about 8-10 cm wide. On man-made cliffs, commonly known as buildings (!), they also like narrow ledges, and often build their nests on window ledges, or other convenient, narrow horizontal…