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A Very Quiet and Peaceful Easter Sunday Falcon Watch – 4/20/15

By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Happy Easter Everyone! What an absolutely beautiful day with temps in the 60’s (F) and lots of sunshine and blue sky.  I had some free time today, so I headed out to watch some falcons at 1:00 pm.

I started at the BS location, but as is usual now, it was way too quiet.  While I was there, three Turkey Vultures floated over, unchallenged.  I was so used to the KAK KAK KAK that would fill the air when these big birds came too close.  But not today.  Miss you Pigott.

Turkey Vultures Fly Over BS Location 4-20-14Turkey Vultures Fly Over BS Location 4-20-14*

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I headed downtown to look for Beauty and Dot.ca.  From the Broad St Bridge, I spotted a falcon eating on the west corner of the OCSR top Ibeam.  I was pretty sure it was Dot.ca, and Rfalconcam Watcher Ei verified that Beauty was inside the nest box on the eggs.  Thanks so much for your help Ei.  While I was tweeting where Dot.ca was, he took off.

Dot.ca on Top Ibeam OCSR 4-20-14*

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The Genesee River isn’t running as hard as it had been, but there is still a lot of water flowing north to Lake Ontario.

Genesee River Looking North 4-20-14Genesee River Looking North 4-20-14Genesee River Looking South 4-20-14*

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Looks like more scaffolding is going up on the west end of Midtown Plaza.

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At 2:20 pm, Dot.ca returned and landed on top of the Mercury statue.

Dot.ca on Mercury 4-20-14Dot.ca on Mercury 4-20-14Dot.ca on Mercury 4-20-14*

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It was nice to spend a couple of quiet and peaceful hours with the downtown Rochester Falcons.  Some Easters have not been this quiet.

When I left at 2:45 pm, Beauty was still in the nest box on the eggs and Dot.ca was on guard on top of the Mercury statue.

I hope that everyone had a very Happy Easter!

Happy Easter 4-17-14

3 Responses to “A Very Quiet and Peaceful Easter Sunday Falcon Watch – 4/20/15”

  1. Alison in Indiana Says:

    Happy Easter to you, too, and to all of the activists and fans of rfalconcam.

  2. patsy6 Says:

    Hi Carol. I miss Pigott too. Those are beautiful shots of the TVs!

  3. Carol P. Says:

    Hope you had a wonderful Easter Alison!

    Thanks Pat!!!


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