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Morning Falcon Watch/BS falcon too 1-8-16

By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

As I started out it was sunny with a temperature of 20 (F) -7 (C). When I arrived downtown the clouds had covered the sun and the temp was up to 25 (F)

Billie and Seth were not home when I left Seneca Towers this morning. When I arrived downtown on the Andrew’s St. Bridge, I could see Beauty over on the northeast corner of the Crossroads building plucking feathers from prey.

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I went over to State St. for closer viewing of the Beautyful one.

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I thought I would go check the OCSR elevator shaft to see if Dot.ca (DC) was there but he wasn’t-however, as I looked across the river from Bragdon Place to the Frontier Communications tower (FCT) I spotted DC on the top arm.

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I promptly drove over to the City Hall parking lot on Fitzhugh St. for the best view of Whitey aka DC. He had a bit of food in his crop.

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DC flew off to the southeast soon after I got there. As I got back out where I could see the Crossroads building to check if he joined Beauty but she was still eating by herself. I left to check the Brighton site at that time before going to walk Bella. I found an unbanded PEFA in the corner where the west extension meets the north extension on the 3rd window down from the old broken window scrape that Pigott and DC used to frequent.

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She snoozed briefly then started looking around and posing for me. She also had a nice poop for herself as the Pooparazzi caught the action. (chuckle)

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After that she was just plain being cute-I rather enjoyed sharing space with this newest Peregrine to come to Rochester. I had to leave her to walk Bella-she was preening when I left. I drove thru afterwards to find that she had gone up to the northwest corner of the roof.

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Then I was off to the Medley Centre where I found some gulls and pigeons eating in the north parking lot from a pile of crackers or cereal someone had dumped there for them.

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On my way home to Seneca Towers, I found Seth on his north window ledge with a HUGE crop as I pulled over on East Ridge Rd.

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I thought I was done at that point and so I sent out a sign off tweet, but when I came down Seth Green Dr. I spotted Billie on the west side railing and she too, had a pretty full crop.

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I ended my watch at 11am and I’m happy to say that I saw 5 PEFA’s on watch today-that created a big ole smile on this watchers’ face! 🙂

Click on the link below to check out today’s snippet video

https://youtu.be/hRGSfibe4IE

4 Responses to “Morning Falcon Watch/BS falcon too 1-8-16”

  1. TapperGal Says:

    Good “watch” this morning.You again captured great shots of our falcons plus, I am always amazed at how white DC’s chest and belly are,a beautiful sight for sure.Carry on MAK.

  2. Joyce Says:

    Judging by the wall where she was perched, it looks like this peregrine has been roosting in that same spot before.

  3. MAK Says:

    Thanks Diane! His whiteness can be downright blinding at times! 🙂

  4. MAK Says:

    Looks that way Joyce! 🙂


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