Adult attendance in the nest was negatively correlated to nestling age ( r2 = 0.63, P < 0.001). However, even with older nestlings females were rarely seen to travel > 50 m from the nest, unless the male was in attendance at the nest. Similarly, the amount of time adults spent brooding decreased significantly as nestlings aged ( r2 = 0.79, P < 0.001). Males were not observed brooding, but they did attend the nest with nestling(s) for short periods of time ranging from two to 21 minutes at a time ( n = 21).