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From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
It was a beautiful evening for a Falcon Watch. All Rochester Falcons accounted for and well. You can read my report at the above link. No sign on needed.
Enjoy!
Carol P.
By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
I searched for Beauty for almost an hour this morning before she finally showed herself. I started getting nervous thinking she might be over at Kodak Park. It’s always in the back of my mind that she and Unity might have another battle. I tried a different vantage point parking on the Court St. bridge and that’s where I spotted the Beautyful one over on Times Square under the northeast wing.
I drove over to Aqueduct St. and got set up for a closer view of her. We kept company with each other for about an hour like this and then she snuck off while I wasn’t looking. A minute or so later I caught a glimpse of her flying into the nestbox and I could hear her vocalizing. Half hour later Archer appeared under the southeast wing.
At first he was looking down toward the nestbox I assumed at Beauty. Mostly he preened himself giving me some nice poses.
I hung out with Archer and Beauty for half hour more and then I had to leave. 🙂
From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
I headed out around 6:30 pm. Found no Falcons at KP. Went downtown, found Beauty on OCSR. Went back to KP, Archer and Unity there. No sign on needed.
OK, that’s a summary. You can see pictures of tonite’s Watch and read all about it here.
Enjoy!
By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
Hi folks! Just a brief word about last nights watch at KP. As CarolP stated in her report there wasn’t much action, mostly Unity just perching and holding on in the wind to her spot on the tall still,
I had gone there to show any watchers interested the last of Beauty and Archers’ last egg that I found on the sidewalk below Times Square last Saturday morning. The DEC wants it and so I will be dropping it off at their location in Avon this week.
This morning when I arrived downtown Beauty was on the southeast ledge of the Times Square building one level above the nestbox.
I watched the wind blow her feathers in her face for over an hour when she fixed her eyes on 2 little birdies hanging out around the nestbox. She took a shot at them and missed. The Beautyful one then flew up to the deck next to the main camera eventually going into the scrape. My camera battery quit on me so I only have the 4 pics today.
As I was waiting for her to come back out of the nestbox DebbieH stopped by on her way to work and I also saw Kelly walk by on her way to work. Soon after I spotted Beauty flying above the Wilder building. No wing flapping involved for she was gliding gracefully on the strong winds and drifted over me on Aqueduct St. and then high above the OCSR disappearing behind it. Everyone should have a chance to see a Peregrine Falcon on the wing! Have a great day! 🙂
From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Usually the Falcons can’t resist high winds, but there wasn’t much flying while we were there. It was warm and very windy. Watchers Kathy O, MAK, Dana, Dan and Carol P, gathered at the Kodak Park parking lot. I arrived at about 6:30 pm. We set-up our chairs on the lawn and looked for our Peregrines.
We started with none and then Unity flew in from the east, landing on the tall still.
After awhile, at 7:30 pm, Archer zoomed in and directly into the scrape. Unity landed on the I-beam in front of it.
There wasn’t too much flying and when I left at 8:40 pm, Archer and Unity had settled down to some serious preening and stretching and scratching side-by-side on two different stills. Larry O tweeted me that he had Beauty at the Times Square Nest Box.
A beautiful evening for a Falcon Watch, good company and all three Rochester Falcons accounted for. That’s the best!
By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
Today I first found Beauty on the 2nd arm of the Frontier Communications Tower. She was looking where else…north toward Kodak Park.
Soon after she flew off to the Times Square building when I arrived she was on top of the main camera.
Beauty didn’t stay there for long and flew off giving me a nice show high above Times Square. When she was through she landed under the northeast wing . I had mistakenly tweeted southeast. OOPS!
Next Beauty made a flight around the area and went to the nestbox. I could hear echupping and the next thing I knew Archer flew into view and very fast departed flying north behind the Crossroads building. He returned a couple minutes later with prey landed under the southeast wing and started plucking the feathers away. I could see the top part of Beauty up on the deck as she waited for her breakfast to be prepared.
I took video of him at this point and then somehow I hit the button and it stopped taping. When I resumed Beauty had already flown up there and the next video was of her after she grabbed it from him. Links will be at the end of this report as they are uploading right now. After Beauty took the prey Archer flew left and flew north. She began eating.
A fan of our falcons named Mary whom I met one other morning stopped by to chat and she had 2 other people with her that also watch on the forum. Forgive me for not remembering their names but they all work in the Thomson Reuters building. When the Beautyful one was done eating she flew down to the nestbox once again making quite a racket. Archer flew into view and circled Times Square before exiting once more. Beauty left and returned giving me another great aerial display high above the Wilder building out over the river and above the Times Square building before she landed under the southeast wing again.
DebbieH stopped by to get the scoop and after she left for work I stayed with Beauty until it was time to go home for breakfast. What a fantastic watch I had this morning . 🙂
More photos here:
Video link 1 here:
Video link 2 here:
From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
It was a beautiful evening for a Falcon Watch. Both downtown, visiting with Beauty and at Kodak Park visiting with Unity. and Archer? He was up to his old tricks traveling back and forth between his ladies. Here’s an album from tonite’s Watch. No sign on needed.
Enjoy!
Carol P.
By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
This morning I first found Beauty on the FCT under the platform with her back to me of course.
She seemed fine but kinda antsy looking around much more than usual. Again she was looking north alot. She flew off in the direction of Times Square so I went right over and found her under the northeast wing.
Beauty was again looking north mostly but clearly not her usual content self. Her head was constantly looking all around her surroundings. In my opinion, she is really feeling the effects of Archer spending all his time over at Kodak Park with Unity since they lost the last egg. After awhile she flew down to the deck area next to the main camera and then went into the nestbox. After some time in there she flew out and headed back to the FCT and landed on the middle arm. This is where I left her ending my watch. 🙂
Beauty looking to KP for Archer
For more pics of the Beautyful one go here:
From Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Many Rochester Falcon Watchers were out and about this weekend. After the failed nest at Times Square, we are keeping a close eye on the behaviour of our three Rochester Falcons, Archer, Beauty & Unity. This is all uncharted water for us, and we don’t have any answers of what our future holds, but we are certainly learning a lot of new things about our Peregrines.
Here’s an album of pictures from today’s Watch. Enjoy!
By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
My friend Sue said she’d go on a watch with me and of course she had to twist my arm to comply! So we headed out to Kodak Park on this bright,breezy and sunny Memorial Day. As we were driving up to lot #73 we spotted 2 falcons fly to the PPH. Before we could get out the truck they both flew out. Each going to a still. One of them flew off almost immediately and went over to the ORB and started whining so I knew that one was Unity. Archer was on the west still top catwalk on the north side. CarolP had driven up to join us at this time.
For the most part Unity whined to Archer and he ignored her while preening himself. He would however end up flying over to the ORB where they copulated. Archer then flew over to the short still next to the tall still and Unity went to the west still and started whining again. KathyO joined us and we had another copulation on the tall still if I remember correctly. Archer and Unity went in the PPH for a few minutes with Archer coming out and flying high above us for a few minutes before heading south and out of view. While the 4 of us watched him we lost track of Unity and then we had no falcons. I sat there wondering and worrying that she had followed him downtown so after a few minutes I decided we were going downtown. CarolP left to go home and KathyO went up to lot#77 to join Dan who was up there watching. We searched and searched without finding any falcons but we did spot 4 men up on top of Times Square in the middle of the wings. I have no idea what they were doing.
Sue and I waited until they got down in case Beauty or Archer came by to dive bomb them. We took one more trip around the city and finally to my relief I spotted Beauty on the top arm of the FCT.
I received a tweet from KathyO that they had 2 falcons at KP. Phew, I could go home knowing that all was quiet and no battles had taken place. 🙂
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