Morning watch 2-20-14
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
Todays starting temperature was 31 (F) 1 (C) there was a slight breeze and it was sunny until just before the end of my watch when it clouded up
As has been her routine the past week Beauty grabbed herself some breakfast or was eating cached food up on the Bausch & Lomb (B&L) buildings northeast corner as I began my watch at 7am. I parked on Broad St. across from Midtown as has been my routine as well.
She finished up in about 20 minutes, had a few words to say and flew off to the north.
I caught up with her a few minutes later-she was under the northeast wing of the Times Square building (TSB) perched and cleaning up after her meal.
Maybe 10 minutes later Beauty spotted Dot.Ca (DC) flying in from the southeast. She scrunched down as he flew in above her and landed on the metal grating between the northeast and southeast wings-there was some vocalization between them.
The 2 of them stayed perched looking around and at each other from time to time and both did a little preening and both had their back to me.
I left them around 8am to go check for Pigott at the Brighton site-she was nowhere to be found. While I was there, Donna reported that Beauty was near the nest box calling for DC but he didn’t join her. On my way back downtown Pat reported that Beauty was on cam 1 and DC was above her under the northeast wing so I went directly to the hole by Keybank to see for myself. Yep, they were still there-thanks Pat and Donna!
I could barely make out a fascinator (feather stuck to falcons) on Beautys’ cere in between her eyes. She must have been looking cross-eyed with that there-so cute! DC had a crazy look in his eye too!
They did some preening and stretching as they kept track of their surroundings and each other. They were spotted on cam at the nest box around 10:15am by Pat bowing to one another, so this means the new falcon season has begun!
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I had to leave for an appointment at 9am so I ended my watch and drove off smiling after being entertained by our downtown duo! 🙂
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February 20th, 2014 at 12:28 PM
I love that DC “casual” pose, MAK. He is something! 😀
February 20th, 2014 at 5:26 PM
He is da man Pat! 🙂
February 20th, 2014 at 9:18 PM
With the “balmy” temps you’ve been having there, Beauty and Dot.ca must think that Spring is in the air! Nice seeing them relaxed in close proximity. Thanks to Pat for reporting their bowing. Hopefully there will be no dive-bombing this year.
February 20th, 2014 at 9:57 PM
Amen Barb! 🙂