Abstract: An animal’s willingness to take risks has been examined in a variety of contexts including foraging, exploratory behavior, and parental defense (Bell 2005, Wilson et. al 1994, van Oers et al 2003). Because parents cannot simultaneously maximize their own and their offspring’s survival examining risk-taking in this context may be especially revealing. Here we examined individual propensity for risk-taking in incubating female birds by simulating a predator’s approach to the nest at multiple points in the incubation cycle to determine a. if females are consistent in their flushing behavior, b. whether intrinsic (individual) and extrinsic (environmental) factors are related to the observed differences in flushing behavior and c. whether these behaviors are predictive of nest survival. High levels of repeatability were found in numerous behavioral measures and overall females exhibited substantial levels of consistency. A significant difference was found between the composite value of behavioral measures and the nests located on the ground and in buildings (P = 0.017, F1,3 = 5.832).  Nesting environment was also found to predict nest success (P = 0.029, chi-square = 4.497). Additionally we a show a positive relationship between age and survival (P = 0.012, F = 1.835). Parametric methods of analysis also demonstrate a significant relationship between behavior and nesting success within the bank environment (P = 0.025, R = -0.923).