Morning watch 10-4-12
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was a short watch for me this morning as I had to get AC(Angel Car) registered and spend the day with my 2 aunts. Thankfully Beauty cooperated by showing up long enough for me to get my falcon fix. I first found her on the southeast corner of HSBC as I parked on Chestnut St. by Manhattan Square Park.
The Beautyful one took off after about 10 minutes and headed west toward the river so I went to the Broad St. bridge to look for her. While I waited for her to show up I checked the river and found a gull beating a pretty big fish on the rocks and softening it up with its beak before swallowing the whole thing!
GULP!
When I turned around Beauty was on the base of Mercury looking around in every direction. Not sure if she was looking for breakfast or Dot.Ca.
5 minutes later she took off and flew to the east and left my field of vision behind Midtown. After I put my binocs down from following Beauty I saw another gull by the Rundell Library eating a crawfish.
He dismantled it first ripping the front claws off and the head before he flew off with the rest of it swallowing on the fly. 30 minutes later I took a ride around Cornhill and spotted a falcon on the northeast corner of Xerox.
I’m pretty sure it was Beauty. Time was getting short so I drove over to BS for a look see before I ended my watch to take care of business. No sightings over there but I was content with seeing Beauty and drove away smiling! 🙂
I have 4 videos from this mornings watch-simply click the links below to view them
http://youtu.be/G9XBkgowOeA
http://youtu.be/jDHslE7YKjM
http://youtu.be/BkqBphQ5dfs
http://youtu.be/vkWgYyftIRI
October 4th, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Having Angel Car must make a big difference in your daily routine, MAK. And you’re getting more and more skilled with your camera. Look out Discovery Channel and National Geographic! Glad you got to see Beauty.
October 4th, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Congrats on your Angel Car. Godspeed! Thank you for the great pics. Now my day is complete, got my birdie fix for the day.
October 4th, 2012 at 9:11 PM
Thanks for sharing your time spent with Beauty today MAK !!! I always look forward to your reports!
🙂
October 4th, 2012 at 9:28 PM
Barb you have no idea how much it has affected my life in just 4 days of having my AC(and it is officially and legally mine now after getting 2 shiny license plates). Boy wouldn’t it be cool to go on location to Africa and tape some wildlife shows! Maybe in my next life right!? Thanks for the encouraging words!
lori f I’m very glad I could provide the fix for you!
And Ginny it’s always my pleasure, it makes no sense to keep all this to myself and not share it! 🙂
October 5th, 2012 at 2:39 AM
MAK, I think you’re doing plenty that’s important in this life! Africa? Oh my…you’ll need an Angel Jet! FYI, There’s a Discovery Channel program on Saturday at 8pm that looks interesting.
October 5th, 2012 at 4:13 PM
LOL Barb! I’ve always wanted to go on an African Safari!!! And I know about the Discovery Channel program-I will be taping and/or watching it. Thanks! 🙂