Hmmm… I hate to tell you this, but that body language sure looks like a reproductive disorder to me. I think you need to determine whether this bird is laying. Have you seen any soft/rubber eggs or fleshy looking things in the nest box?
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I haven’t seen any soft eggs, but I’m not 100% sure she is laying eggs.
She looks like she is molting to me, that would account for the patchy feathers.She is drinking and eating, not as active as previous weeks but she may be molting as her feathers are missing. I will take a picture tomorrow morning since it’s dark out here.