>>If the avian predators in the study attacked even one clay model, wouldn't that prove they saw it?
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>>Todd Hughes

Of course, it proves that they saw it if they attacked it. It also proves that they have no fear of the tricolored pattern if they attacked it. In fact, if the number of attacks is the same as the number of times the models are seen by the avian predators, then it actually disproves the hypothesis that the tricolored pattern deters predators. At least it shows that the tricolored patterned models failes to deter predators. Anyhow, meaningful data in support of the mimicry hypothesis must come from the use of live animals, not clay models.

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