A solution, hopefully!

GB had the great idea to make Pippi a spot of her own (or for her kind- we might get more peahens). I was sick in bed and he went up to the shed and came back some hours later with this! Actually I *think* it was a few hours. But maybe it was the whole day... or maybe took place over the course of a couple of days. I was feverish and delirious!
Ra'am and GB are getting ready to place the roost in a hole and then pour concrete around the base to secure it. Next up, roof!

The following weekend- after the rest of the family has been sick....

GB had a great idea to make a thatched roof. Despite having eaten only 2 pieces of toast in 3 days, he was motivated (i.e. crazy) enough to go outside and work. He made a frame out of bamboo (no shortage of that here) and put chicken wire (also in abundance here) over it so we could weave ti leaves through the holes.

Photos by Luka

Fini!

All that work.... but would she USE the roost?

We attached a food bowl to the bamboo and I had her watch me put the food inside. She walked all around that thing, looking, and sniffing and craning her neck to see what was up. I would say it took a good 10+ minutes:

voila!

Also wanted to note that GB planted several palms here last weekend. The pinanga philipensis (near Pippi's roost) and 2 pinanga coronata.