Morning watch 10-6-12
By Rochester Falcon Watch MAK
It was raining when I first awoke at 5:00am and it didn’t make me want to get out of bed, so I didn’t. lol I eventually got up and arrived downtown just before 8:00am. I checked the Broad St. bridge/Times Square area for falcons and found none. I then drove over on the east to check Xerox and HSBC and found no bumps of any kind. I went back to the bridge and stayed a little bit before heading over to BS to try my luck there. I first spotted Dot.Ca on a south side window ledge where he was looking to tag a Blue Jay that was being quite vocal. He flew off after it but missed when it flew into a tree. DC then flew up to the roof and landed on a southwest corner.
It was raining and not a good morning for picture taking so I only took a few. DC was definitely looking for breakfast up there and shortly after he flew off to the south out of sight.
I left and made a pass through downtown to no avail so off I went to KP. No bird there either so I took a ride around town, got some gas, made a stop and returned to KP. This time there was a falcon on the red door railing of the east stack.
It was facing me at first and I could see it had a full crop so I knew it probably wasn’t going anywhere any time soon. As I sat there a pretty kitty came prancing in front of me with a small rodent hanging from its mouth.
Next time I looked the falcon had turned to show me its profile now. It kept looking down at something down below it.
I stayed until I felt my blood sugar getting low thus ending my watch to go home to eat. I didn’t see Beauty this morning but I did see falcons which as you know makes me smile! 🙂
October 6th, 2012 at 7:15 PM
That’s a very pretty falcon by the red door…I wonder who it is…..
Thanks MAK for sharing 🙂
October 6th, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Thanks, MAK! Will be interesting to see who the new pefa is and if it’s just a winter bird or plans on staying. Didn’t it have a mate or did this one come after the male left?
October 6th, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Yes Ginny, this is a pretty falcon but then aren’t they all!?
I believe this bird came after the male but we can’t be sure. I saw 2 falcons at once flying at this site a while back but can’t say for sure if they were one or both of the falcons that have been seen here individually. I hope that makes sense!?! 🙂
October 7th, 2012 at 1:12 AM
Pretty KP falcon pics! I am trying to get my bearings. Is this the same general area that Archer and Unity were found? I don’t remember the red door.
She is a pretty falcon; love the wind blowin’ thru her feathers.
October 7th, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Wow she is gorgeous. I hope she stays or at the very least we figure out who she is before she takes off.
October 7th, 2012 at 7:52 AM
Margaret this is the same location that Unity and Archer hung their hats. I,too love the feathers blowing in the breeze.
bc I hope so too! 🙂