quick egg update

The egg we found went missing yesterday. Ever the optimist, kiddo thought that the mommy bird may have came back and claimed it.

Today, I went out to water my tomatoes and I saw the egg sitting on top of the fence. Stupid evil black squirrel must have stolen it again.

I'm unsure how to handle this one. If I leave the egg there, I risk Bria seeing it, if I put the egg back in the nest same thing, she'll know the mom didn't come back. If I leave it on the fence the squirrels will definitely get it...

Think this parenting decision will be left to husband.