Fledge watch 7-19-14
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
This mornings weather was overcast with a starting temperature of 60 (F) 16 (C)
As Donna and I arrived on the Broad St. Bridge we could see a juvie on the base of Mercury but the parking was all full as the Jehovahs Witnesses were in town. We ended up in Aqueduct Park where we could see the juvie. Dot.Ca (DC) flew past his offspring which prompted it to start sceaming at dear old dad. DC continued on to land on the 3rd ibeam south corner of OCSR.
I was able to see the red tape on this juvies right leg band telling me that it was Nor’Easter.
I spotted Dana on the Broad St. Bridge with her long lens-after a bit she started looking down in the river by the RG&E substation. I couldn’t see what she was taking pics of so I took a couple random shots. She came over to join Donna and I in the park and told us of a duckling a Black-crowned Night Heron had eaten. Well come to find out one of the pics I took had the heron in it but he was just standing there -no duckling.
Dana also said there was a juvie up on the Wilder building. I spotted a juvie on the northwest corner of the Granite building, but it left soon after.I was able to get a shot of it thru the trees in the park.
Then we saw one under the northeast wing of the Times Square building-it eventually flre off to the north. Beauty was on the top ibeam south corner of OCSR amd Nor’E was getting restless.
He left so we went up to the hole where Brian met up with us to watch the Wilder bird.
Pretty sure this was Mercury on the east side roof of the Wilder building. His brother Nor’E was back on the base of Mercury.
We had to get going as Donna had to return to New Jersey after her week long stay in our fair city-we checked Frontier Communications Tower and Kodak Office on our way out of downtown.
We found DC on the northwest corner of the launchpad to send Donna off with a smile! 🙂
Click on the links below to view a couple videos from todays watch
July 19th, 2014 at 10:44 PM
I hope Donna enjoyed her time in
ROC and with you and the falcons! She saw some spectacular flying . Special to see Pigott and Barb too!
July 19th, 2014 at 11:17 PM
I do believe Donna had a good time! 🙂
July 20th, 2014 at 12:18 AM
That DC is one handsome falcon,continues to be special in my book!! Great pictures and videos.Thanks.Dian
July 20th, 2014 at 6:26 AM
Your back to your lonesome without your sidekick but she’s always got her phone handy, almost like being together.
You’ll miss her and she’ll miss the birds but next year is only a little bit away.
Thanks for your reports and for checking on Pigott MAK, appreciate all you do.
Camp
July 20th, 2014 at 6:44 AM
Diane, I was happy I could get some video of DC for y’all to see-I know he is missed by many!
Camp, I missed her as soon as she left! Wish we could have hung out with Pigott but it wasn’t meant to be. 🙂