New Vistas for Mariah and Kaver
Today Kodak issued a press release about a major project to make repairs to the Kodak tower’s stonework facade. The work will begin later this summer and continue for three years. CLICK HERE to read the details from Kodak.
We at the Rochester Falconcam are very excited about this new chapter in the story of Mariah and Kaver. Even though this news means the falcons’s nest box will need to be relocated, we’re confident that they will continue to call Rochester home. With the help of Kodak and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, we’ll be placing several nest boxes in locations frequented by Mariah and Kaver. We’ll draw upon the extensive knowledge of our falcon watchers and others to determine the best spots for the boxes.
The welfare and safety of Mariah, Kaver and their offspring have always been of the highest importance to both Kodak and the Genesee Valley Audubon Society and that will continue to be our top priority. Falcon watchers who’ve trained their binoculars on the tower can attest to the poor state of the stonework on the building. For many years Kodak has restricted repair work on the tower out of concern for the falcons. But after some of the masonry fell off the building last year, Kodak realized they couldn’t wait any longer. The state of the building poses a safety hazard for everyone who works in it and to the falcon family.
Repair work is scheduled to begin in late July, well after the fledglings have left the nest. The work will continue for the next three years. During that time the Kodak tower will be completely encircled in scaffolding. We all know how fiercely Mariah and Kaver defend their nest box. With scaffolding wrapped around the tower and dozens of workers moving around the building’s exterior, there is a real threat of injury to the falcons or the workers if Mariah gets too aggressive. So after extensive consultations with the Genesee Valley Audubon Society and the New York State Department of Envionmental Conservation (DEC) over the past several months, the decision has been made to relocate Mariah and Kaver’s nest box away from the tower. By moving the nest box we hope to avoid any danger or injury that might result from a territorial defense.
What does this mean for the Rochester Falconcam? Our passionate team of falcon watchers will be carefully monitoring Mariah and Kaver to see which of the boxes they choose for their new nesting location. We’ll need your help too! The more eyes we have watching Mariah and Kaver’s movements and activity, the more likely we are to discover which nest box they’re most likely to use. So if you’ve ever thought about coming out to do some falcon watching, this year you have the chance to make an important contribution, not to mention getting to see Rochester’s most prominent citizens in action!
We’ll work with the landlords and building managers to re-install our cameras and the other equipment we need to bring the story of Mariah and Kaver to our viewers around the world. We’re confident that this will begin a new and exciting chapter for the Rochester Peregrines and for the Rochester Falconcam!
We know you’ll probably have many questions. Please use the Comments on this post to ask them. If you email us we’ll receive your note, but others are probably wondering the same thing you are, so the Comments are a good way for us to give answers that everyone can read. We’ll try to answer as many of your questions as we can, and we’ll be sure to keep you abreast of all the news throughout the year.
-Jess
June 13th, 2008 at 6:48 PM
I hope this is a genuine repair and not the type of incident that Pale Male had to experience in NYC.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:04 PM
@Elina- The repairs are genuine and structural, not cosmetic. The entire tower from top to bottom is affected, though most of the work will take place on the top three floors. The total project will take 3 years and many millions of dollars.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Hi Jess, what are the odds that M/K will use one of the new nest boxes after so many years at Kodak AND will you be installing the cams at the new location if they choose one? This is very sad and I hope they are not driven off by this. Prob not but stranger things have happened with peregrines. I wish you luck with this project.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Will the nestbox be moved back to the Kodak Tower after all repairs are complete? It just seems like that’s the history of Maria and Kaver and the Kodak Tower!
June 13th, 2008 at 7:38 PM
@Donna- Exact odds would be hard to determine. In the wild, Peregrines often rotate between several nest sites within their territory. It’s also true that Peregrines express a lot of fidelity to a nest site. We’re hopeful that by placing new nest boxes where we see Mariah and Kaver naturally perching, we’ll make it easy for them to relocate.
If we can determine that they have indeed decided to use one of the nest boxes that we’ve put up, then we’ll work with the property owners to see if we can install the cameras and other gear that we need to run the falconcam. Over the past 11 years this program has become so popular that we think we’ll be able to re-establish the cameras without too much trouble. Of course there are a lot of unknowns yet, so we’ll just have to see how everything plays out.
@Linda- The best answer is that we haven’t ruled anything out, but I wouldn’t want to speculate on whether we’d try moving the nest box back. A lot will depend on how successful we are with the initial relocation.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Hi Jess, you mention that several nest boxes will be placed in locations frequented by Mariah and Kaver and that the local watchers will be called upon to help find out which location might be to M&K’s liking. I’m wondering – and it might obviously be too early for these types of thoughts – if it could be possible to not just put up the nestboxes but to also install a simple camera in each of them right away. If these cameras were “hooked up” to a server and could be accessed via the internet you’d have many more – if virtual – eyes watching. Just a thought and I’ll keep my fingers crossed that this works out well for everbody!
June 13th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Jess, it sounds like you’re saying the nestbox MAY NOT be moved back to the Kodak Tower once repairs are completed. That would be disappointing in terms of tradition and history, but I’m all for what’s best for the falcons.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Do Mariah and Kaver use the nest box area at all after the eyasses fledge for good ? Is that what you mean by watching where they perch ? Or do they leave the tower until it’s time to nest next year ?
June 13th, 2008 at 7:55 PM
I sure hope all works out and our little family comes back after the box is moved. It just wouldn’t be the same if they didn’t come back at all. They are a part of Kodak Tower and Rochester history now. They are our family. I am all for what’s best for the falcons, I just hope that is them relocating to one of the nest boxes you provide for them next year.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Who (it s/b which) determines the nesting location – the male or female? How old are Mariah and Kaver and how long have they been using the present site? I assume that this is a significant change for peregrines. Do peregrines easily adapt to change and does age play a part in their ability to adapt?
By July will all 5 plus parents have left the immediate area for the most part?
It sounds like you all have taken the utmost care in preparing for this event.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Oh, bummer. The good news is that Mariah appears to winter over in Rochester and spends a lot of time on Changing Scenes, which is within eyesight of the Kodak Tower. I would think she would notice things being moved and have opportunities to check out potential new locations this fall and winter. Kaver, however, might be very confused when he comes back next spring!
However, how strong might the possibility be that, finding their home of many years is gone, they would leave the area?
June 13th, 2008 at 8:33 PM
I hope one of the sites being considered is the old Changing Scene Restaurant. Mariah winters there every year so it’s familiar territory. Also, if they can get it to rotate again maybe the banding team could just wait in a safe place and have the eyases come to them!
June 13th, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Since Mariah seems to stay in the area all year round, wouldn’t it be more likely she would be the one to seek out the new home location. If you know her favorite haunt then maybe she could be enticed to that site by moving the actual scrape from Kodak to that location. Afterall, I’m sure she would have a homing sense for the actual scrape. Marty
June 13th, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Has this ever been done with any other falcon box? If so, what success did it have? What, if any experience has the New York Department of Environmental Conservation & the Genesee Valley Audubon Society had in this production? I have my fingers crossed that all goes successfully…..
June 13th, 2008 at 9:02 PM
re: Diamante, this is the 2nd time I’ve seen him stand away while Mariah/Kaver are feeding the other 4. Is there something the matter with him?
June 13th, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Never mind. I see him now trying to get his share.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:13 PM
enb, I was thinking the same thing. It seems every time I look and it is feeding time, he is always standing away from all the others. Maybe becasue he is so much smaller then the rest, but it still doesnt seem like he is getting as much as the others.
June 13th, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Whats on Quest..? I think its is skin???
June 13th, 2008 at 9:34 PM
@Baerbel- It’s a neat idea, and one that we’ve thought of, but the technical, infrastructure and monetary considerations make it unlikely that we could set up separate cameras and related equipment at each nest location.
@Sharon- It’s really just to early to say whether we could move the falcons back to the Kodak tower, or whether it would be advisable to do so.
@Barbara- The nest box is like a nursery. It’s only used to raise the young. It’s a focus of their territory but the adults don’t use it as shelter or a perching spot unless they’re actively raising young.
@ENB- In the wild, the male typically picks out nest locations, and the female chooses which of the locations will actually be used. At the Kodak nest site we’ve seen some of this behavior in the past when Kaver made two depressions in the nest box gravel and Mariah chose which one to lay her eggs in.
This is indeed a significant change for the Peregrines. The good news is that Peregrines are very adaptable, so we hope they’ll be able to make the move to a relocated nest box.
@Karen R & Pat- The First Federal building (also called the Four Seasons building) with the old Changing Scenes restaurant is on our current list of sites, but we have yet to determine a final list.
@Kelly- I’m not sure if a nest box has ever been moved. We do know that eggs or even eyases can be moved into a nest box or to another nest location and the parents will follow. That’s what happened with Freedom & Millie’s eyases in 2005. I’m afraid I don’t know how much experience the DEC has had with this, but I believe nest boxes have been moved in the downstate NY area by the NYDEP. Mike Allen, our DEC contact is working overtime to consult with his colleagues in New York, Canada, and around the US to maximize our chances of success. I suspect he’ll be working a lot of overtime for the next few months!
June 13th, 2008 at 9:39 PM
I have a bad feeling that this excitement is not good for Mariah at all.The stress from defending the nestbox etc.I/m afraid this wil be her last year at the rfalconcam because when the work is started it can’t be stopped.
Sorry I am very worried.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:24 PM
THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE, IT ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD. IN YOUR OPINION, DO YOU THINK MARIAH AND KAVER WILL STAY HERE, SINCE THEY HAVE CALLED ROCHESTER THEIR HOME FOR ALOT OF YEARS? I SURE HOPE SO, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM EVERY YEAR. THANK YOU AGAIN.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:30 PM
This will be an unpopular position to take, but buildings crumble. Falcons are resilient and resourceful. I do believe they will choose the Communication Tower, Changing Scenes, the remaining stack (if it’s going to be there for awhile), Crowne Plaza or that apartment building next to Changing Scenes. I am trying to think of other tall buildings in the area. They may also choose the Pedestrian Bridge (Pont du Rennes???) or one of those holes in the gorge. How about Jimmy Mac’s? or the old Bru? or the parking garage?
Well, Water St had to make repairs and the falcons just used the other side of the building. They returned to the box the next year. They are only 14 floors from the ground.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:57 PM
It would be nice if they could use a different side of the building but that won’t happen. It would give the falcons that sense of familiarity
And the project manager gave a quick “no” when he was asked if the peregrines could return after the kodak building is renovated.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:18 PM
And all of this moving of the nest box and all right after Kodak has put up the viewing place and all and I have been thinking of coming up to see the falcons so I guess that if I want to make the 5 hr. drive, I had better do it this year cause we have no idea what it will be next year!! So, why did Kodak go to all that trouble to make it better for the visitors if they knew that this major change was coming up?
Kathy
June 13th, 2008 at 11:22 PM
@Carla- Of course, Mariah’s age is a factor, but so far she has handled all of the stress from this year quite gracefully. It’s OK to be worried. Everyone here at the Rochester Falconcam has gone through exactly the same emotions!
@Bonnie- Thanks for giving us some information about how the falcons fared at 55 Water Street! It’s just another indication of the resiliency and adaptability of Peregrines. We think there are a number of good alternative locations for the nest box that’s on Kodak tower now, as well as other boxes that we’ll build. One of the things we hope to do this year is to compile data from our observers of where Mariah and Kaver are perching and when. We can map that location data and use it to help determine where the best sites would be to place nest boxes.
@jeanne- The nature of the repair work makes it very hard to work only on one side of the building at a time. We all wish that there was a way to keep the nest box where it is, but we’ve carefully considered all the options and we believe we’re pursuing the safest course for both the falcons and the workers, by relocating the nest box.
Regarding the idea of moving the nest box back to the Kodak tower, assuming that Mariah and Kaver successfully relocate, I’m not sure we’d want to do that anyway, though we could possibly put a nest box back on the building to see if Mariah and Kaver would move back there on their own. As I noted earlier though, it’s way too early to think about what will happen after the Kodak tower repairs are finished.
@Kathy OConnor- Kodak put up the Falcon Watchers HQ because they’re fans of Mariah and Kaver too! They wanted to give the watchers a comfortable place to view the falcons, especially since we lost the use of the old Visitor parking lot.
June 14th, 2008 at 12:16 AM
(Also posted to the kfalconcam list.)
To Jess, and all the people at GVAS and Kodak:
Thank you for doing the best you can to accomodate the falcons, yet
keep the public safe and a historic building in good shape. I know
you all have done a lot of planning and spent many, many hours to pull
this off successfully, and I want you all to know I appreciate your
efforts!
Thank you,
Sharon
Canyon Country, California
June 14th, 2008 at 12:49 AM
Ditto to what Sharen said!! As a long-distance viewer I rely on Imprints and all the locals comments to keep me updated; so Thank you for doing a great job. With the “shrinking” world we live in stuff like this is going to happen and I know that all involved will work everything out as best they can down to the last detail. Mariah and Kaver have shown their ability to adapt to circumstances and as fiercely as they have defended their territory here I don’t see that a move of their nestbox will disrupt that.
Thanks again!
Tracey McIntosh
Colville, Washington
June 14th, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Do the eyases require water and if so how do they get it?
June 14th, 2008 at 1:07 AM
@Sharon & Tracey- Thank you very much! We really appreciate everyone’s support.
@Judy- the falcons get all the moisture they need from the food that they eat.
June 14th, 2008 at 2:40 AM
Thanks for all the care being taken – I am sure Kodak would not be doing this if they did not feel it as necessary. I trust the experts to look after M&Ks best interests.
June 14th, 2008 at 2:50 AM
I posted on the group site as well. My young bird watching friend reported that the Nyack State Beach pair changed locations to about 1/4 mile south of their scrape for the past few years and they have two chicks. They are totally wild peregrines and I don’t believe anyone bands them. There is really no way to get to the scrapes.
June 14th, 2008 at 5:32 AM
I posted on the group site as well.
I believe that timing is everything. I also have a major concern over multiple nestboxes, on or near M&K’s favorite perches, during the mating season of 2009.
M&K will finish out their 2008 season renewing their vows. I would love to see us work quickly for that timeframe, to remove the nestbox from Kodak – blocking view of that area with a tarp, and taking a chance at “roughly” installing the nestbox in what folks believe to be the best new location, to see if we can capture M&K renew their vows in that new location. If so, maybe that is all we need to confidently secure the new location before the 2009 season. Maybe we could include an empty camera housing or two as perches during this “rough” install for familiarity.
Upon Kavers return in the spring, mating in past years has begun quick. I would hate to see multiple human interruptions to M&K during that time, simply to finalize our viewing pleasure. I also wonder what the result will be if there are multiple nestboxes on or near M&K’s favorite perches during the migration season. If we don’t act quick, might this be more stressful to M&K in protecting their area ? Rochester is not like New York City or Toronto Canada with many tall sky scrapers that block the views beyond the next block. M&K had clear view of the Kodak Tower from most if not all of their favorite perches.
The multiple nestboxes might be our only option if their is no clear sign on a new location prior to that time, but I would like to see planned effort done now to promote an unstressful relocation of M&K for the renewing of their vows. Any thoughts ?
June 14th, 2008 at 11:44 AM
JESS…I NOTICED THIS AM LIKE OTHER DAYS, THERE ARE FOURS CHICKS, IS IT SENECA THAT IS NOT STANDING?IS SHE OKAY, BEING THE SMALLEST?
June 14th, 2008 at 4:17 PM
With the implosion of all of the other Kodak building, this doesn’t surprise me. It’s sad that the one positive to be found at Kodak these days is now going the same way. I realize they’re not blowing up the building, but for the sake of tradition, and the falcons, it’s just another chapter that closes on Rochester’s history. And that’s sad.
Mariah is too old for all of this change. It’s such a shame.
June 14th, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Birdlover and everyone else. Please don’t give up on Mariah. She’s as tough as they come. I’ve been honored to be one of her Watchers for quite a few years and she constantly surprises me. In 2006, she was injured very badly, but with the help of Kaver, they raised 3 healthy eyases. One of those was Rhea Mae (who I had the honor of naming) who is now raising her first family of three in Toronto.
A couple of years before that, I watched her escort a young fledgling named Isaura that had flown across the Genesee River, all the way back to the top of the Kodak Tower. She flew behind her all the way, gently nudging her, giving her lift when the young Peregrine tired.
On Easter Sunday, this year, I witnessed a territorial battle with (we believe) a much younger female Peregrine. It was horrible to watch (and hear!), but she persevered and chased the intruder from her territory. Kaver was right there with her, again. Now the nest box is full with five soon-to-be fledglings.
I for one will NEVER give up on Mariah. She’s NOT too old. She’ll be able to handle this change. She will not give up her territory, the city of Rochester, NY. She will not give up her mate, Kaver. She will not give up laying eggs and raising young, whether it be on the Kodak Tower or somewhere nearby. She won’t give up, so neither can we.
Carol P.
June 14th, 2008 at 5:06 PM
How old is Mariah and Kaver? What is the breeding longevity as well as life span of the average peregrine, male and female?
June 14th, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Birdlover: I think you are confused. Kodak is not demolishing the tower–they are spending millions of dollars in maintenance and repair so the building will last for many more years to come!
Oh, and what Carol said!!
June 14th, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Amen to Carol P. and long may Mariah live (with Kaver’s help of course).
June 14th, 2008 at 6:39 PM
I said that I knew the building wasn’t being demolished…but relocating the falcons is representative of the same level of negative change in my personal opinion. And moreso, I honestly believe that Mariah is too old and too territorial to accept this without repercussion.
I realize it’s not the end of the world, but I’m going on record as not be pleased about this at all.
June 14th, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Kathy: you have to remember that the cameras only show small snippets of the activity up at the nestbox. Even if you see one of the eyases in a similar position several times doesn’t necessarily mean that s/he didn’t move in between pictures. Do you check out the other sites like Shaky’s or KFalconCam? You might be able to get more and ongoing information there. The links are availble on the Imprints-page under “Friends of the Falconcam”. Imprints doesn’t have members – and comments posted in a Blog are usually not geared towards ongoing discussions (which might be the reason why you didn’t get a reply yet).
June 14th, 2008 at 9:11 PM
OK-I have to repeat myself…KAK!!!
I am pleased to see that this decision wasn’t a “Pale Male & Lola†where the building owners just decided one day to remove the nest without consulting anyone. But knowing this decision was made after discussion with the experts does show me the welfare of Mariah and Kaver is being taken into account. I don’t LIKE the decision by any means and I truly wish there was a way to block off the building itself and leave the cupola exposed, but I guess it isn’t feasible. So…
I’m still struggling with my personal emotions-change has never been my friend-while trying to pull my rational brain into gear. I’m still getting teary eyed both when I read the comments about Mariah being on the further side of her life expectancy-which is true-and the comments about her being one tough old bird who has shown us time and again that she is up to whatever challenges life has thrown her-which is also true. Sad and happy tears…bittersweet.
But Mariah’s age may work in her favor. Peregrines are faithful to their territory, not necessarily a particular nest site. Although the Kodak Tower has been a perfect spot to raise their young, Mariah and Kaver control the air over Rochester and will defend it, no matter where their scrape is located. Mariah has held this territory year-round for 11 years and I don’t believe moving the box will change that. A younger bird might not adapt as well as one as set in her ways as Mariah. And wherever Mariah is, Kaver will be when he returns from his winter vacation.
I will, like everyone, miss being able to check in on them 24/7 during nesting season until they decide where to settle. But I wonder, if we can’t have working cameras at all the potential nest sites, could we maybe have one camera in each box with a cable to the interior of the building that could be hooked up to the computers once M&K make their choice?
I agree that moving the existing nestbox should happen as soon as it’s practical once the eyases fledge. Setting it up in a favored spot sooner rather than later might just get M&K to bond at a new location before this year’s hormones fade away completely. I’m thinking the First Federal/Changing Scenes building might be ideal. I’ll never forget waking up last fledge watch weekend, opening the curtains at the Clarion and seeing Mariah perched on the corner surveying her territory as the sun was rising!
I have faith that Mariah and Kaver will continue to thrive and that there will be many more eyases to come!
June 14th, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Birdlover, I’m with you. Mariah has had 11 years of conditioning to that nestbox. Her brain is hard wired to that site. That is why she defends it with such ferocity. Next season the stress of nesting at an unfamiliar site will most likely result in failed broods (the SF falcons, George and Gracie, are an example of this). Perhaps it would be kinder not to put other nestboxes out at all. This way Mariah would be encouraged to relocate as far away from us interfering humans as possible.
June 15th, 2008 at 3:20 AM
Rosamund, I must respectfully disagree. George and Gracie were a different situation altogether. They were a young pair and had only had successful nests there for 2 years. They moved twice for no apparent reason-no human interference was involved-and made very poor choices of nest sites-one was into a planter and the other was into the territory of another pair. Once they moved back to their original scrape it was too late in the season and the other pair drove them out. They were inexperienced. Mariah and Kaver certainly are not.
While I’m not happy about the move, the best chance for future success is to give Mariah and Kaver familiar places to choose from. As I stated before, it’s the territory they are faithful to. If no new nest boxes are erected they will most likely stay, but have no option but to nest on a precarious ledge or rooftop with no protection. They may choose to do that anyway, but the “hardwiring” of nesting in a box increases the chances of success.
June 15th, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Potential nestbox sites-
One place I wouldn’t choose for a new nestbox would be too close to the stadium. I don’t think Mariah is a big fan of the fireworks…she seems to come check on the kids whenever the fireworks are going off (10:15pm 06/14). It’s not typical for her to be in the nestbox when the kids are sleeping at this age.
June 15th, 2008 at 6:29 AM
I kept my mouth shut about the transmitter. It hardly looks natural, and even the other eyases who have barely been in the world know it. 2-3 years with an antenna sticking out of your back doesn’t “blend” in the natural scheme of things. The chip in the Kodak camera that holds how many gig of memory are smaller. I think they could have done better – no I’m sure they could have done better. *Sigh*
But the scrape relocation…that’s just failure from the word go. I hope someone has some frank discussion with the workers in advance before we’re reading about the potential for tragedy in the paper.
It’s one thing to observe, watch, track and share what naturally occurs with the world. It’s another when we start manipulating it for our gain – whatever that’s supposed to be.
June 15th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
TO BAERBEL..THANKS, I REALIZE THAT, NOW, AND I SEE ALL OF THEM STANDING AT THE EDGE, ALL LOOK WELL. THANKS FOR RESPONDING. GUESS I TEND TO JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.
June 15th, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I TOO HOPE THEY WILL TAKE TO THE CHANGING OF THE LOCATION. I HAVE FAITH IN THEM, THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME, AND WILL SEARCH OUT ONE, HOPEFULLY NEARBY, AND AGAIN NEST.MARIAH AND KAVER ARE STRONG AND THE BOND IS STRONG, SO ALL WILL BE OKAY.
June 15th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
I know that Kodak are friends of M & K but why go to this expense, just for this one season. I thought, when you had all of the pics on this project, that this was going to be a permanent deal. It is still a good idea and I thank Kodak for doing it — BUT?
I’ve so enjoyed seeing your falcons that I forget we have a pair of falcons here in Jersey City, NJ and they have a “live cam” but they are much harder to see in person. I have gone there several times but they don’t seem to have the same support that Rochester has so that iss why I was/am thinking of driving the 5 hours to Rochester.
Hopefully, next year M & K will be able to find a new nest box and we will have the cam up again — Then you will have to change this whole webssite with new maps of the buildings and the area. I guess we, ALL, will just have to wait and see.
June 15th, 2008 at 1:10 PM
While on the surface Kodak is definitely giving the appearance of supporting the FalconCam program one has to wonder. Could the addition of the viewing location this year just have been a going away present? Since the nesting box is at the very top of the tower it would seem very feasible to do the work on the Cupola during the period of time when the scrape was used (August-February) without interfering with the nesting season.
Not wanting to talk bad about Kodak but it just seems like this is another case where they really don’t care about their heritage.
June 15th, 2008 at 4:31 PM
All these comments are interesting, but they amount to pure speculation. We haven’t a clue as to what M&K will do. I worry about how much stress Mariah can take at her age. An unsafe bldg. certainly must be repaired, but can’t the box be moved to another spot on the tower? I think M&K would be more inclined to hang around here if their box were close by. If they had to relocate to another site, how do we know they’ll even bother to stay in Rochester? And I can’t even imagine a spring without our little falcon family. Humans are so manipulative – we try to control everything. But Mariah will ultimately do what is best for her, regardless of where we want her to be. If we’re lucky, she’ll cooperate – if not, it will be a huge and extremely sad loss to all of us and to Rochester.