Welcome to the 2026 RFalconcam season featuring Nova & Corazon!

Our faithful cam watchers have been following along through the winter but spring and new eggs always bring new watchers. We welcome everyone, near and far, to share the miracle developing in those beautiful red eggs!

If all proceeds as usual we should see the eggs hatch in early May. Nova and Corazon will raise the eyases at the nestbox from tiny fluffballs to feathered juveniles over the next 5-6 weeks. Then they will fly & grace the skies over Rochester! That is also when the human watchers get involved!

There are times when the young falcons get into an unsafe situation and need our help. We would like to invite others to join our dedicated core team on the fledge watch! If you are local to Rochester, NY please consider spending some time keeping an eye on the young falcons!

If all stays usual timing, the prime in-person watch needs will be in early-mid June. They are usually most active early morning and late afternoon. No need to commit now. Please just keep it in mind as you are enjoying the antics of the eyases in the scrape!

If you are not local to Rochester please consider finding a scrape near you to help out! We have RFalconcam offspring and descendants in New York, Ontario Canada and as far away as Missouri! Whether a direct connection or just the wonder of the peregrine it is a great way to spend your time!

The Rochester, NY falcon cams have been instrumental in the recovery of the peregrine falcon since 1995! The Art Deco high rise building ledges simulate the natural ledges peregrines use for scrapes in the wild! The nest box provides shelter from the weather and a safe place for the eggs to hatch.

Maintaining our cameras and network can be challenging. From hardware and cameras to the social media integration there is a lot to do! If you are technically savvy and would like to help keep Rfalconcam running smoothly please reach out!

Thank you for reading this long post! We have a lot of information on our main website along with our forum, still and streaming cams at https://rfalconcam.com As always, thank you to our sponsors at GVAS https://gvaudubon.org

Welcome everyone and remember to keep your eyes to the sky!

Ei/cp

It wasn’t an Easter Egg, but it was really close to being one. Just past midnight, Nova stood up from her two eggs and at 12:39 am, Egg #3 arrived! It was 68 hrs and 26 mins between her 2nd and 3rd eggs. That’s a pretty average time for Nova.

Here is the video of Nova laying her 3rd egg! Thanks Dana!

We didn’t get a good look at all 3 eggs until hours later when Nova stood up.

At 5:09 am, Corazon came into the nest box to see the newest arrival and give Nova a break. Nova took off and Corazon attempted to cover all three eggs. It took a bit of maneuvering, but he finally got it!

Nova returned and had quite the conversation with Corazon, We call these stand-offs! Over the years, our Tiercels (males) sometimes are very stubborn and don’t want to leave their eggs. Nova was quite insistent and Corazon finally stood up and left.

Here is the video of Corazon coming in to give Nova a break. Thanks again Dana! Be sure to turn up the video!

We finally were able to get a close-up picture of all three big, beautiful eggs. Thanks Shaky!

Will there be a 4th Egg? Based on their behavior, I think they had already started hard incubation before the 3rd egg was laid. So probably not. But, you just never know!

Thanks for watching the Rochester Falcons!

CP

It looks like we have an Eggatha Christie Mystery on our hands! Our 2nd Egg arrived early this morning at 4:23 am. 121.57 hrs between the 1st and 2nd eggs. This was twice the time it should have taken. So, what happened to the real 2nd egg, if there was one?

This is not unusual. The same thing happened in 2021. Beauty and Dot.ca were very late laying a 2nd egg in the Times Square nest box. Rochester Falcon Watchers had witnessed an intruder in the area during that time. Once the intruder left, Beauty laid 3 more eggs. Only 2 of the 4 eggs hatched that year, Freyja and Golden. Territorial battles can be very stressful for our falcons.

A very big thank you to Kate for bringing it to our attention that Nova had laid her 2nd egg early this morning. Kate was up early watching our streaming video!

A few weeks ago, Rochester Falcon Watcher Dana reported seeing a 3rd falcon near the Times Square Bldg. No other Watchers witnessed a 3rd falcon, but could there have been an intruder that caused Nova to lay her 2nd egg somewhere else? We’ll probably never know. It’s a true mystery.

At 6:09 am, Corazon brought in breakfast for Nova and got his first look at his new egg. While Nova was gone, Corazon spent time on his eggs.

Welcome Egg#2! Now we wait to see if Nova will lay a 3rd egg?

Here’s a 2nd video from Dana. It’s a video of Corazon bringing in breakfast for Nova and getting his first look at his new egg. Thanks Dana for all your hard work!

CP

By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol Phillips

Nova usually averages 63 hours between eggs. It’s well past that now. But, in the past, our Falcons have taken much longer to lay their eggs. So, we wait. Maybe not so patiently. But, if you’re going to be a Falcon Watcher, you have to have patience!

We also have to remember that eventhough Corazon helped raise Nova and Neander’s three young last year, he is a new mate for her. Plus we’ve had some nasty weather and a very long Winter. Spring has finally arrived!

By Carol Phillips

After spending quite a few evenings in the nest box on top of the Times Square Bldg, Nova laid her egg early this morning at 2:49 am.

A huge thanks to Rfalconcam team member Dana Mulhern for this video of Nova laying her egg!

This is Corazon’s first egg. Last year he helped Nova raise her and Neander’s three sons. He did an awesome job!

Corazon brought a food gift for Nova and she took off with it to eat on a nearby building, leaving Corazon to have some time with his egg.

Will there be a 2nd egg? We’ll just have to wait and see!

Thanks once again to the generosity of our dedicated falcon supporters, we raised over $1,800 yesterday, including a $500 bonus for the outstanding teamwork demonstrated by those who stayed up late to make their pledges at just the right time. Well done, folks!

ROC the Day officials will send us a financial statement and donor list sometime in the next few weeks, at which point we will know who to thank individually. Until then, thank you to everyone who donated. Your contributions will be used to fund Rfalconcam operations and improvements throughout 2026.

ROC the Day is December 2nd !

Join us tonight at midnight to ROC the Day for Rfalconcam.

Get the latest news on ROC the Day activities at our Forum.

Let’s ROC the Day together!

ROC the Day is December 2nd!

Are you as ready to ROC as we are? Join us on Tuesday, December 2nd starting at midnight to ROC the Day for Rfalconcam.

Get the latest news on ROC the Day activities at our Forum.

Wow! It’s that time of year again when you’re wondering, “What, oh what can I get to remind me of the wonderful adventures of the 2025 Rochester Falcon Family?” The Rfalconcam 2025 season was a success! Zephyrus, Anders and Denali have started their journeys and we wish them the best of luck! We lost Neander, but gained Corazon, who along with Nova did an awesome job raising Nova and Neander’s three young ones. Thanks Nova and Corazon for a job well done! We miss you Neander. Fly Free!

Our first offering is the 2026 Rfalconcam Calendar. It’s full of pictures showing the 2025 season, from eggs to eyases to fledglings and everything inbetween! Please click on the following link to see the 2026 Calendar in our Zazzle site.

https://www.zazzle.com/2026_rfalconcam_calendar-256101270147298267

We are also offering an assortment of 2025 Rfalconcam ornaments. Who doesn’t want Anders, Denali and Zephyrus hanging from their holiday tree! We’ve even added a Corazon ornament for your collection!

Please click on the following links to see our 2025 Rfalconcam ornaments at our Zazzle site.

Anders Ornament

https://www.zazzle.com/2025_ceramic_circle_ornament_anders-256139241562299424

Denali Ornament

https://www.zazzle.com/2025_ceramic_circle_ornament_denali-256265475622498654

Zephyrus Ornament

https://www.zazzle.com/2025_ceramic_circle_ornament_zephyrus-256754879926377190

Corazon Ornament

https://www.zazzle.com/2025_ceramic_circle_ornament_corazon-256871561088084616

Every year, we usually request that our falcon fans submit their favorite pictures to be included in our calendar. Sadly, this year we were unable to do that. Hopefully next year we’ll be able to ask for submissions again.

Many thanks to Rfalconcam Team member Dana Mulhern for putting this wonderful calendar and ornaments together in time for the holiday season. You are so appreciated for all your hard work, as always!

It is with a very heavy heart that I have to share that Brian, a long time Rochester Falcon Watcher, has passed away. Many of you may remember that it was Brian and I who rescued our beloved Mariah on a long ago Easter Sunday morning.

He was our dear friend and we will miss him very much.

I know you are with Mariah, Kaver, Isaura, a young female juvie you called Princess and all our lost falcons.

Fly Free Brian! 💔

cp