He's still here

Al Denton · Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:50 pm

Barb, As on 7:40 pm I don't believe he is here.

Al Denton · Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:51 pm

Correction

As of 8:40 p.m. he is not here.

floridasunshinegoddess · Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:33 pm

Al, why would he even bother to show up at 7:55 if he was going to sleep somewhere else? I bet he just went out for a bedtime snack. Did you quit looking after that?

I sometimes wait until 8:15 before I go in. There are always a few who run off and then fly back in after all the rest have settled down.

Al Denton · Mon May 01, 2006 6:06 am

Barb, That's what I was trying to figure out. Why is he here right at sundown if he not staying the night. Like mentioned above, I did a pretty good job watching till 8:40 and didn't see him go in. At 9:00 I lightly tapped the pole and watched....nothing. If he was in a gourd he didn't budge.

floridasunshinegoddess · Mon May 01, 2006 6:12 am

OK... I missed that you stayed until 8:40.... Lightly tapping the gourd at 9 probably wouldn't have flushed him. (They don't budge easily once they have gone to roost.) Anyway, today's another day..... Maybe tonight you'll see him slip in!

Quite the mystery I'll agree.

Al Denton · Mon May 01, 2006 6:22 am

OK, Tonight I'll shake the pole as hard as I can

Just kidding. I should give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he's sleeping here. I'll check again tonight.

Emil Pampell-Tx · Mon May 01, 2006 6:28 am

Al, two things may be happening 1) he may be spending the night with friends at some other location, but he may keep trying to attract a female to your place
2) if he cannot attract a female, he may eventually move in with one at some other place.

There still is time, so I hope he finds a partner and brings her back to your place.