Abstract
Abstract We studied nest site selection by Eastern Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) to compare successful and unsuccessful nests at the northern edge of the species' range in central Ontario during 2000. Six of 16 (38%) nests that we studied were successful. Successful nest sites had greater percent vertical obstruction than unsuccessful nest sites. However, both percent vertical and horizontal obstructions were the best predictors of nest success, suggesting that no single set of habitat characteristics may offer protection from a diverse predator community.
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