Morning watch 2-12-14
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
I stepped out into a calm -2 degree (F) -19 (C) outside world this morning-when the sun came up it shone bright with not a cloud in the sky
At 7:15am as I made my way back from checking the east side I spotted Beauty under the northeast wing of the Times Square building from Broad St. She was showing her back so I parked on Exchange Blvd. in front of the Blue Cross Arena to get a side view. The extreme cold was affecting my cameras focus this morning so there were few pics that were any good to show you.
Beauty did a little preening but mostly just stood there perched and soaking up the suns rays. By the look on her face she seemed to be in a mood. Maybe woke up on the wrong side of the perch! lol
Beauty left the building when I wasn’t looking around 8:05am. I took a ride around downtown but didn’t find her or Dot.Ca (DC) so I set out to check the Brighton Site (BS). As I made my way down Elmwood Ave. I came upon a doe laying in the road-it had been hit by a car. I stopped and put my hazard lights on so nobody else hit her and called 911-she was laying on her belly with her legs tucked underneath her and blood around her mouth. She tried to stand but her back legs were both broken so I got my fleece falcon rescue blanket out and covered her. She let me pet and talk to her-soon after she lay her head down and expired. Animal services came and I helped the officer load this beautiful deer in his van. RIP 🙁
I made it to BS around 9:15am and found a sleeping Pigott on a top floor east facing window ledge on the southeast extension.
She woke up and did some preening and stretching in the half hour or so that I spent with her.
I said goodbye and headed back downtown where I found Beauty on the north ledge of the OCSR elevator shaft. She had her back to me at first but turned slightly to her left so I could get a couple nice pics of her to share with y’all.
I was running late so I only spent a few minutes with our Beautyful one-turns out that soon after I ended my watch DC was spotted by falcon watcher Pat so all 3 Rochester Falcons were seen this morning. I drove off just before the 10 o’clock hour smiling as my last view was of Beauty! 🙂
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February 12th, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Wow, B&DC must have pulled the old switcheroo right after you left this morning, MAK. I saw B (though I couldn’t identify her) on the north ledge of the OCSR elevator shaft about 15 minutes or so before you saw her there. Then at 9:59 AM B was on Mercury, and shortly thereafter DC must have flown into her exact same spot in the elevator shaft, because I definitely saw both of them at the same time. I swear sometimes they do that just to keep us on our toes.
February 12th, 2014 at 1:49 PM
And thank you, MAK, for comforting that poor unfortunate doe in her final moments. I have been involved in two car-deer accidents, and in both instances the deer ran off into the woods and I was not able to find them. Both were does. The first time, the doe ran out in the road from the left side and hit the driver’s side of my car before running off. The second time a doe also came out from the left but I hit her head on. Of course, both accidents were unavoidable, but still it was heartbreaking.
February 12th, 2014 at 3:33 PM
Yeah Pat, I had a tear in my eye for her. She was very healthy looking-she went peacefully. For some reason I’m not getting any tweets the last couple days since I replaced my old worn out phone. It’s the same kind of phone,provider and phone number so I don’t know why I’m not getting them. Otherwise, I would have thanked you for the heads up. I’ll thank you now-Thanks Pat! 🙂
February 12th, 2014 at 7:51 PM
Mak, so sorry for you to have to see this poor deer but so lucky that the doe had you to help her to her next journey. Good job my friend! 🙂
February 12th, 2014 at 10:19 PM
Nobody should be alone when they pass Donna! 🙂
February 12th, 2014 at 10:49 PM
So sad about the deer, but so nice of you to stay with her until the end. 🙁
February 13th, 2014 at 12:04 AM
I never pet a deer before Beth-she was so sweet listening to my hushed voice and letting me stroke her back and head. 🙂
February 13th, 2014 at 8:55 AM
I’m so glad you could be with the doe during her final moments.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Me too Nora. 🙂