By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

The air was thick when I arose today-fog had formed above the canopy and made for a very cool sunrise.  The temperature was a balmy 63 (F) 17 (C)

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As I looked around first thing when I arrived downtown I could find no falcons or Dan. I parked on the Andrews St. Bridge (ASB) and watched 3 juvies fly over the Federal building on State St. heading east across the river and out of sight. They were flapping their wings the whole time so it happened very quick.

I returned to the Broad St. Bridge (BSB) and had Nor’Easter on the base of Mercury as Dan pulled up next to me. He said he had started on the east side and ended up on the Pont De Rennes pedestrian bridge where he saw all 4 juvies flying over the Genesee brewery earlier. I spotted Dot.Ca (DC) on the top ibeam south corner of OCSR after we went to the other side of the bridge.

Mercury left and so did DC-I crossed the bridge again to check the Frontier Communications Tower (FCT) and Kodak Office (KO). I started watching a Black-crowned Night Heron by the rocks below the RG&E substation. A mink ran past it to hide in the foliage-at first the heron starting running toward it but went back to looking in the river for breakfast. You can see it on one of my videos today. I also saw a falcon on the northeast corner of the KO launchpad-probably DC, that’s his favorite spot over there.

Another juvie appeared on the base of Mercury again and stooped off of it and resurfaced empty taloned and fly over the Blue Cross Arena (BCA) and disappear behind Times Square (TSB).

Next I found Nettie and Tesh on the northeast corner of Widows Walk (WW)-I watched them from the hole and Fitzhugh St.

Tesh flew off first followed by Nettie a few minutes later.

Down Fitzhugh St. toward FCT I went and found 2 juvies on the tower-Tesh on the  southeast cube and Nettie behind her hiding in the red beams. DebbieH came by on her way to work and said she had seen 3 of them flying around the area. Tesh had food and Nor’Easter came in to land next to her.

Nor’E wanted some food but Tesh wouldn’t share-he got in her face at one point and she merely flew off with it followed by Nettie and eventually Nor”E.

I found Nettie and one of the boys on the north side railing of WW-they both flew off at the same time soon after-she went south and he went east.

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Next up-Tesh was on fledge ledge (across from nest box) with her treasure. Nor’Easter landed there a few minutes later and tried to share it with her again. If he got any it wasn’t much-he walked off and back, then went to the deck. Tesh finished up and joined him/

They both left minutes later as I got a report from Donna that it had been our 2 blue footed juvies, Tesh and Nor’Easter. Thanks D! I ended my watch at 9am after another morning watch without seeing the Beautyful one. Thankfully she was seen on camera at the nest box yesterday. As I made my way down Seth Green Drive to my apartment at Seneca Towers I spotted Veteran for the 3ed day in a row on the northwest corner railing.

Another falcon watch worthy of a smile! 🙂

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