We were disturbed last night to discover Ms. Bird cozied up in a corner behind some bushes as the sun set after a rainy day. She has always, to our knowledge, roosted in a tree.
It wasn't easy to spot her. She's well-hidden, though right below our dining room window, so we can see her if we look directly down.
This morning, alas, she was still there.
Our first thought: Oh no. She's sick!
And then it occurred to David: It's spring, she has laid some eggs.
Of course, we don't think there's been a male around, but chickens lay infertile eggs, right?A little online research indicates that indeed peahens, beginning around age 2, will lay eggs once a year without males if they are healthy and well-nourished.
If fertile, the eggs take 28 days to hatch.
Does that mean poor Ms. Bird is stuck in the bushes without food or water for 28 days sitting on infertile eggs?
We tried putting out some seeds this morning. She didn't budge.
Do we bring food and water to her nest?
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