By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

I was a wonderful three days of watching the Rochester Falcons.  Here are some pictures from my watches so you can see what I saw.  🙂

Friday, 2/7/14

KP Falcon at Kodak Park Friday morning.

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Dot.ca and Pigott at the BS location.  Fellow Watcher Kathy O joined me here.

While Dot.ca was eating dinner on the east extension of the building….

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Pigott was having lots of fun chasing the passing Crows away from her building.  Really wish I could have gotten a picture of her when she chased the Crows.  Quite amazing, the speed of these Peregrines!

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It was a cold late afternoon and the snow was blowing!

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When I arrived downtown, there were a whole lot of folks heading into the Blue Cross Arena (aka Rochester War Memorial).  I was not able to check on Beauty, but she had been seen earlier in the day by MAK.

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Saturday, 2/8/14

KP Falcon at Kodak Park on Saturday Afternoon.

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I joined Dana downtown.  Beauty was up on top of the Times Square Bldg (TSB) on the ledge below the northeast wing.

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Dana and I decided to head over to the BS location where we joined Pat.  Dot.ca was up on the southeast corner of the east extension.

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Pigott flew in carrying a large pigeon.  She landed on the tree ledge on the east end of the building.

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Dot.ca landed above her and watched for awhile before joining her on the ledge just to her right.  Pigott mantled her meal and plucked and ate.  This was her way of saying back off, until I’m done!  lol  Dot.ca did wait patiently for her to finish.

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Finally Pigott is done with her meal and Dot.ca again lands next to her and moves closer and closer.  Pigott just looked at him, not making a move and allowed him to grab what was left.  He took the leftovers to the southeast corner of the east extension and ate his fill.  Nothing goes to waste.

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Here is a video of when Pigott first brought in the pigeon and Dot.ca landed next to her.   Notice how she mantles her food.  Dot.ca patiently waits for her to finish eating.

Just click on this YouTube link.  You’ll hear Dana and I talking.  Sorry about that.  lol

http://youtu.be/2y30JsN9MO8 <—Click this YouTube Link to see video.

Sunday, 2/9/14

Another cold, snowy late morning, early afternoon.  I did get to see all three Rochester Falcons again today.

Again, I started at Kodak Park and again the KP Falcon was there.

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Downtown I found Beauty tucked up inside the OCSR elevator shaft on the north side ledge.  It was hard to see her because of the snow.

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My next stop was the BS location.  Both Dot.ca and Pigott were on the north side of the building.  Pigott was eating on the northeast corner of the northeast extension and Dot.ca was watching from the northeast corner of the northwest extension.

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Pigott finished her meal and flew around to the west end of the building.  Dot.ca had a full crop, so he stayed where he was and did not follow her.  I found Pigott on the southwest corner of the west extension.

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I left Pigott and Dot.ca settled on the building at BS and went back over to Kodak Park.  The falcon that had been there earlier, was now gone.  🙂

So, all three Rochester Falcons were seen safe and sound this weekend.  Goodnight everyone!

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