Data for: Parent-absent begging in Eastern Bluebirds (<i>Sialia sialis</i>): characteristics, correlates, and consequences

This dataset contains ecological and behavioral data from 12 recording sessions of Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) young from a wild population in Virginia, USA. Data were collected on an ad libitum basis from May to July 2025. The begging durations and rates in the presence and absence of parents of given nests are recorded, as are the average acoustic parameters for each type of begging in each trial. Environmental and ecological data, such as weather, number of nestlings, etc. are recorded as well. The dataset supports analyses of patterns in parent-absent begging, structural differences between parent-absent and parent-present begging, the consequences of parent-absent begging, and more.