Well, my sweet little Kukubird has disappeared, probably a victim of a hawk. This was my Cuckoo Marans, she always laid an very large darkish eggs with darker speckles. She was the only bird that often escaped by slipping under the gate, leaving the others inside the large yard, which used to be a former garden. She never went far, in fact she seemed to cluck around the perimeter, purring teasingly at her 19 sisters and the two roos, as if to say "i'm out and you're not, don't you wish you were free like me, haha?" One day I saw one of the roosters trying to inflict his unwanted attentions on her. She wasn't interested and he didn't want to take no for an answer, so she slipped out under the gate. The roo didn't follow but she then had no protector. I guess it didn't matter... until it did, just yesterday when DH noticed a pile of feathers out there... and I realized I hadn't seen her in a day or two. I think a hawk got her. DH says there is no Trail of Feathers, as when a coyote attacks, which makes me suspect an aerial attack.
Ah Kuku, we barely knew ye! We'll miss your lovely ginormous T Rex eggs! May you rest in peace. You were a fine and faithful ambassador for your breed! Cheers!
Ah Kuku, we barely knew ye! We'll miss your lovely ginormous T Rex eggs! May you rest in peace. You were a fine and faithful ambassador for your breed! Cheers!