A Falcon Watch at Charlotte at Lake Ontario/Genesee River – 1/31/11
Rochester Falcon Watcher: Carol P.
My watch started out this morning with a Falcon sighting north of Kodak Park. This was Lady Pefa’s territory, so I hoped it was her I had seen her hunting. Then I headed downtown and watched Beauty and Mr T (the visiting Tiercel) on the old Changing Scenes Restaurant. After about an hour and 1/2, they hadn’t moved, so I headed down to Lake Ontario where we’ve been keeping an eye on a female Peregrine that has been seen there and at Irondequoit Bay. We assume it is the same bird. When I first arrived, there were thousands of gulls in the air above the almost totally frozen Genesee River where it empties into Lake Ontario. I quickly parked my car and grabbed my binoculars. What I witnessed for the next 15 minutes or so was pretty intense. You can see pictures and read my report here:
Hope this works. No sign on needed.
Enjoy!
Carol P.
February 1st, 2011 at 12:37 AM
Very nice report Carol. A very pretty peregrine.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:36 AM
Love the close-up photo. Where ever this peregrine came from…it is likely a bird from the north – maybe even from the arctic area of Canada. She is quite a survivor.
February 1st, 2011 at 7:37 AM
Really nice report Carol!
February 1st, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Great pictures! Thanks!
February 1st, 2011 at 10:27 AM
What a great photo to get the legs and clearly show the “unbandedness”. Larry O
February 2nd, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Fantastic pictorial report, Carol! I hope you got warmed up after that thrilling adventure! Thanks for sharing!
February 2nd, 2011 at 8:28 PM
It is so funny to read about Mr. T because that is what we all (students, parents, teachers) called the principal of my grade school, Orchard (he was there about 50 years – even after he retired he was an institution.
February 5th, 2011 at 12:11 PM
A wonderful watch indeed! That’s were great pictures, Carol! Thank you for sharing them and your watch report with us!! 🙂