By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

Starting temperature as I stepped out of the house this morning was 8 (F) -13 (C) with snow falling throughout my watch

I spotted Beauty on the top ibeam of OCSR near the south corner at 7:05am. I parked on Graves St. by Aqueduct Park across Main St. from OCSR to view her.

I thought I’d check the elevator shaft to see if maybe Dot.Ca (DC) was up there out of the weather. Sure enough as I pulled over in the Radisson Hotel driveway I could see his tail hanging down over the south ledge. Before I left I couldn’t help but notice a tree that not only still had leaves on it but Christmas lights as well. Guess the city crews have been too busy with snow removal to take down the lights!

The snow and dark conditions made for poor photo taking so I didn’t stay long and left to check on Pigott over at the Brighton Site (BS). When I first arrived at 8:05am nobody was home, but on my 2nd trip around the building Miss Pigott came flying in from the east and came to rest on the southeast corner of the east extension.

I was able to get a couple almost good shots of her as she’s much closer than downtown birds. I stayed with Pigott until about 8:40am then I returned to downtown. I had a hard time seeing up in the elevator shaft of OCSR because the snow was coming down harder but I could just make out a falcon on both the south and north ledges with their backs to me.

I’m sure it was Beauty and DC. I ended my watch at 9am having seen all 3 resident Rochester Peregrine Falcons. Smile-it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to! 🙂

Click on the links below to see todays videos

http://youtu.be/uNIjmsBqAkI

http://youtu.be/kZ0nFeIDQ2M

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