While I was doing my last house sitting gig, someone decided to lay eggs in one of my plants on the patio. To say I was shocked, is an understatement...I looked at the high cement walls, and wondered “what in the heck”? Yesterday when I was watering the plants...to my surprise there were NOW FOUR EGGS!
This morning I posted the photo on facebook, and asked if anyone knew what they were, as the only birds I have seen in the patio were Doves. Someone said yes, the could be dove eggs, and a quick look at wikipedia said doves do lay eggs in sets of two...ok, maybe doves, yet later an ecuadorean said they were chicken. I went about my business, making a shade structure, and reading nook on the patio.
After my success with the seating area, I was enjoying a smoothie and reading my book, and all of a sudden a lot of bird noise...I look up and see, what now I am asuming is the mother of these eggs. Boy was she not happy.
She came around to the back, and then finally came down into the patio, all the while screeching at me! Next thing I know, she is heading straight for me, instead of her “nest”...
She finally flew at me, landing (thankfully) on the new shade tarp, but it sent me flying into the house! She sat out there and screeched for a good long time, finally all was quiet, Perry and I ventured to open the door... and lo and behold another egg! She obviously has a love/hate relationship with me...stay tuned, the adventure continues!
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