Mystery of the Dead Prairie Chicken

Well, I don't know whether to be creeped out or flattered or what.....

So I had to work today, it was a teacher work day. When I came home from work, there were a couple of pieces of candy on the handrail on my porch. I thought some kids must have come by to visit and forgot them. Then I noticed a piece of candy sitting on the door handle. So I figured someone was leaving my roommate and I a little treat.

Later, one of my co-workers called me to ask if he and his family could borrow some movies. I have my fair share of movies. I said sure, come on over....

When I opened my door, Mr. O asks me, "Do dead birds freak you out???" And in the middle of the sentence I had noticed on my porch was in fact a dead bird. A bigger dead bird, mind you, not your garden parakeet sized bird. I think I just said, "Oh my god! I don't know!!"

Someone/something left a dead bird on my porch. It wasn't bloodied or dropping feathers...it was just a dead bird. A tarminac (no clue how to spell it) otherwise like a prairie chicken. Just laying on my porch.

What do I make of it? I don't think it means anything bad, because these birds are hunted...and eaten here. So why waste something you'd eat and leave it in perfect condition to scare someone.

So is it a gift?

Or is it even from a human? Have my bush dog whisper's powers moved from finding puppies to getting presents?

What does this mean? If anything? Does someone like me, what?

Or did a dumb prairie chicken kill itself on my front door? I don't see many of them flying around but it could happen.

Or maybe this has nothing to do with me....I'm not the only woman who lives in this house. So even if it means something bad, it may not be for me.

I just don't know......and it's killing me, this not knowing!!!