My Official Watch yesterday (6/17/08) was from 4 – 6:15 p.m., when Liza showed up. There wasn’t much activity during that time. Some flying by Mariah and Kaver, flapping by the eyases in the nest box, Susan B settled on the side of the nest box and of course, Zephyr running around like a, well like a very young Tiercel that is getting ready to fledge.

The thunderstorm hit around 6:30 p.m. It was really bad, with torrential rain, strong winds, thunder, lightning and hail. Liza and I ran to our cars, seeking shelter until it was over. My car was in the Kodak Visitor’s Parking Lot facing the tower. As I watched, the tower, lightning directly struck the lightning rod, also know as Kaver’s lilies, at the very top of the Kodak Tower. I was so thankful that Kaver had not chosen his favorite spot to wait out the storm. I don’t even like to think about what may have happened to him.

Right after the lightning strike, Mariah flew off of the tower and landed on the nest box to protect her young ones.

After the storm passed, there was a beautiful rainbow over the city of Rochester (NY). It never ceases to amaze me, what we see on our Falcon Watches.

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