“…Adults choose a location that not only protects their reproductive investment, but often also their own safety. This choice can carry consequences for survival (Amat & Masero, 2004;Miller, Grand, Fondell, & Anthony, 2007), nest success (Murray & Best, 2014;Stokes & Boersma, 1998), and potentially fitness (Braden, McKernan, & Powell, 1997;Clark & Shutler, 1999;Martin, 1988;Orians & Wittenberger, 1991). Although nest-site selection and its relationship with reproductive success is a widely researched topic (Jones, 2001), incongruences between selection and success are the norm and not the exception (Chalfoun & Schmidt, 2012).…”