By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

There will be no forgetting September 11th.

(6:15 pm – 8:00 pm) – Hot, Hazy & Humid with temps again in the 90’s today (F).

Joyce was already at Hawkeye waiting for the juvie to arrive, when I left home for my evening Watch.  I did stop at the YMCA for a quick look.  I could not see the juvie or Joyce, so I headed downtown to check on Beauty and Dot.ca.

I first checked the Kodak Tower and then moved on to the Frontier Communication Tower (FCT), where I found both Beauty and Dot.ca.  Beauty was just below the platform on the east side and Dot.ca was much lower on the north side.

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First Beauty and then Dot.ca spread their wings.

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They were vocalizing quite a bit and many of the folks leaving City Hall and going into the church stopped by to ask if I was watching the falcons.  I was happy to point them out to all that asked.  One lady told me that just recently they had been very loud.  lol

Just before 6:30 pm, Beauty took off and flew north towards the Kodak Tower.  She flew behind the building where I lost sight of her.  A couple minutes later I saw her heading back my way and she wasn’t alone.  Another falcon, very close to her size, was flying directly behind her.  Dot.ca had not left the FCT and he was ee-chupping as the two falcons got closer.  Beauty landed on the NE box below the platform and the 3rd falcon hovered above the FCT.  ee-chupping filled the air, no kakking at all.  The 3rd falcon continued south, leaving both Beauty and Dot.ca on the FCT.  It happened so quickly, I was only able to get one picture of the 3rd falcon.

Beauty Returns to the FCT Followed by the 3rd Falcon

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This is the only picture I was able to get of the 3rd falcon as it passed over the FCT and headed south.

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Due to the behavior of both Beauty and Dot.ca and the quick look I got of the 3rd falcon, I do believe that this was a juvie.  But again, I cannot be sure.  They did not treat it as an intruder, but they were vocal.

Dot.ca and Beauty continued to “chat” with each other very softly for the remainder of my Watch.

After a little while, Dot.ca took off, heading south, then returned.  He flew off a couple times in different directions, but always returned to the FCT.

Joyce and Larry O joined me at the City Hall Parking Lot.

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At 7:40 pm, first Dot.ca then Beauty took off, heading southeast towards Downtown.  I followed and checked out the downtown area, hoping to at least find Beauty on Xerox, but she wasn’t there.  I stopped on the Broad St Bridge and checked out the area as the light faded to darkness.  At 7:50, it was too dark to see much, so I ended my Watch and headed home.

If the 3rd falcon was the juvie we have been seeing, I hope we will continue to see her for awhile.  I would love for someone to get a positive ID.  Remember to click on any pictures you would like to see larger.  Goodnight Everyone!

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