Morning watch 3-19-14
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was a balmy 34 degrees (F) 1 (C) when I stepped out to go om my morning watch-as the sun came up there were clouds blocking it with breezy conditions and some rain expected later in the day
As I was parked on Broad St. behind Xerox checking out Bausch & Lomb for Beauty I spotted a falcon come into view above Xerox just as the sun was breaking the horizon. Judging by size I’d say it was Beauty-she flew around B&L then went over and hovered right above me and Xerox on the east side.
I lost sight of her and drove toward the Broad St. Bridge (BSB)-stopped at the traffic light at South Ave. and Broad St. I could see the Beautyful one on the Mercury money bag but by the time I got to the bridge and pulled over, she was gone. I didn’t see anyone in or near the nest box so I continued on with my search. Donna let me know that Beauty and Dot.Ca (DC)had been in the nest bonding earlier. Thanks my friend! After a couple trips around our fair city and no sightings I left for the Brighton site where I found Pigott at 8:10am on the southwest corner of the west extension.
She was mainly looking north, presumably looking for DC but she also did a little preening so she would look nice for him. 🙂 Larry pulled up for half a minute on his way to work and gave me a wave. After he left I got a tweet from him saying there were turkeys on the back service road so naturally I had to go investigate. Mr. Tom Turkey was chasing the girls and displaying his awesomeness to them when I arrived.
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They ran into the woods so I went back to Pigott who was in the same place as I left her. I was glad to see that there was a small bulge in her crop meaning she had eaten. I stayed a few more minutes and then left to go back downtown.
I ended my watch at 9:05am after spending the better part of an hour driving around looking for falcons that eluded me. Not too much happening on this mornings watch but I could still smile for what I had seen-our 2 female falcons and some turkeys who were in the mood for love! 🙂
Click on the links below for this mornings videos
March 19th, 2014 at 9:57 AM
Your report always starts my day, MAK. Thanks. Today was an added bonus with your video of the handsome Tom Turkey! Glad you saw Beauty and Pigott. Dot.ca must be off somewhere planning his strategy for tending to two families this year!
March 19th, 2014 at 10:17 AM
Fantastic turkey pics! Thanks MAK for taking them and thanks Larry for letting MAK know they were there.
March 19th, 2014 at 1:50 PM
Hey Barb I’m thinking I should go off and plan my strategy for keeping track of two families. Our 3 from last year kept me busy enough!!
Pat, thanks for thanking me and reminding me of thanking Larry myself! Gee, aren’t we all just so thankful!? 🙂
March 19th, 2014 at 4:22 PM
What a gorgeous Turkey! Thanks for your report and videos! Yes, DC and watchers might be in for a very busy year!
March 19th, 2014 at 6:41 PM
Thanks MAK – great report. And like WLABarb, your watch notes start my day. Each morning, first thing I do aaround 5:35am is grab the phone and check Twitter. Always afraid I will have missed some “action” while I was snoozing but can always get quickly caught up between you and BCAW! Thank you!
March 19th, 2014 at 6:49 PM
You’re most welcome Kris and NCA! Thanks for your comments everyone-I love hearing that you start your day with me and the falcons! 🙂
March 20th, 2014 at 8:01 AM
I start my day with MAK’s Falcon Watch too. But I’m reading the previous day’s. I don’t know how to work Twitter. What is the link I would go to in order to see what is happening on MAK’s Twitter the same morning?
March 20th, 2014 at 9:21 AM
OldRedHair, just go to Rfalconcam Forum>Rochester Falcons>Falcon Watches>Twitter 2014 or click on http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=11828.1020.
March 20th, 2014 at 11:42 AM
Pat, thanks for answering Nora! 🙂