By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

3:50 – 7:15 pm

When I arrived downtown it was raining and very warm, with temps in the mid 80’s (F).  I found Joyce down on Aqueduct St (aka “the hole”) .  I grabbed my umbrella and my binoculars and joined her.  No camera while it was raining, because I didn’t want to get it wet.

There was a lot of activity up at the nest box and on the well wall that runs north from the nest box platform during my whole watch.  It stopped raining and we found some shade to watch from.  Dana joined us.  Dark clouds moved in from the west.  Loud thunder, lightening and torrential, wind driven rain, made us run to our cars.  Pat had just joined us and she jumped into Joyce’s car.  We all parked in different spots to keep an eye on the eyases during the rain storm.  I believe that it was Mercury that was running up and down the well wall, flapping like crazy.  Beauty had moved to a lower ledge and was keeping an eye on the whole situation.  Finally it stopped raining and we were able to watch again from our shady spot near what used to be the Key Bank.

Lisa and Kathy O joined the Watch, and later, after I left, Larry O.  We witnessed a whole lot of wing exercises by the eyases, flight  lessons by the parents and a successful hunt of a pigeon by Beauty over the parking lot on the north side of the Times Square Building.  Lots of activity this evening.

Another thunder storm is approaching, so I’ll leave you with some pictures from today’s Fledge Watch.  Goodnight everyone!

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