By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

12:00 – 2:30 pm

Today was so much nicer than recent days.  Temps soared into the mid-20’s (F).  It was a heatwave and the sun was out for awhile.  lol

I started my watch at the west end of Kodak Park (KPW).  No luck finding a falcon there, but I was very excited when a gorgeous adult Bald Eagle flew overhead, low.  I didn’t even have to get my binocs, s/he was that close.  Beautiful dark body, with white head and tail.  I scrambled to turn my camera on, but was only able to get a couple pictures as it continued on, heading south. What a lovely bird and a wonderful way to start my watch.

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While I was at KPW, Kathy O and Brian were downtown.  Kathy tweeted that both Beauty and Dot.ca were on the Kodak Tower. A little while later, she tweeted that both Beauty and Dot.ca took off heading south.  From the Broad St. Bridge Kathy reported that Dot.ca was eating on the base of Mercury and Beauty was on the north end of the Cross Rds Bldg.  They were still in those spots when I made my way to Aqueduct St. aka the hole.

Dot.ca’s white chest was glowing in the sunlight.  He had a very full crop.

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Beauty was keeping watch from the north end of the Cross Rds Bldg.

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Dot.ca continued to eat.  I’m pretty sure that Pigeon was on the menu.

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Dot.ca moved to the far side of the base of Mercury where I couldn’t see him.  Kathy could see him from where she was on the Broad St. Bridge.  She told me he had finished his meal and was preparing to take off.  Just as he took off, Beauty landed and picked up what remained of his meal.  After a few moments, she took off with it and flew over the Cross Rds Bldg, landing next to Dot.ca at the north end (this is where he went after leaving Mercury).

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Kathy joined me and Brian headed home.  We stayed until Beauty finished her leftovers and left the Cross Rds Bldg.  Dot.ca remained at the north end.  Kathy and I made our way over to the Andrews St. Bridge and found that  Beauty was now on the north side of OCSR on the top Ibeam.

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Kathy headed home and I went to Seneca Towers where I found two falcons.  One was eating on the northwest corner and the other was directly above on the railing.  I was at too far a distance to be able to get an ID, but I assume that they were Billie and 99.

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My last stop was back at KP West.  I was hoping to find a falcon there, but I didn’t

As I wrap up my falcon watching weekend, I’ll leave you with these words of wisdom for these cold & icy winter days.

Walk Like a Penguin and Drive Slowly! 🙂

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