It appears the seagle, a sea serpent described in Scandinavian folk tales that popped up in a vacant Ballard lot April 1, is about to be a mother.

According to its creator, Bob Jones, a nest of eggs will be installed with the seagle on Mother's Day and will hatch on Father's Day.

Jones said in an email that he will leave the seagle in the water-filled pit at the corner of Market Street and 28th Avenue Northwest for a while longer then repair the damage to the sculpture and auction it on eBay.

Jones said he had originally planned to give the proceeds to the Nordic Heritage Museum, but that has changed.

"The Nordic Heritage Museum has shied away from such an odd source of funds," Jones said in the email. "The contribution will be going to the Ballard Food Bank."

Karen Hansen, marketing at the Nordic Heritage Museum, said the museum is a nonprofit and always happy to take any donations, including money from the seagle.

"There is nothing to shy away from," she said. "We all went down there and took pictures and laughed."