By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

This mornings weather was overcast and muggy with a temperature of 66 (F) 19 (C) when I started my watch at 6am

When I checked the livestream, Beauty was on the eggs so when I got downtown I looked for Dot.Ca (DC). Cam watcher Campgee confirmed Beauty was still in the nest. Thank you! I had no luck finding DC until about 6:50am I just caught a glimpse of him going in the nest box from the Broad St. bridge (BSB). Beauty flew out to the base of Mercury and I was in business.

I watched a duck fly over to Aqueduct Park and land next to another duck as Beauty just perched and preened there for like 15 minutes. I thought , ok DC had trouble catching breakfast and that’s why he was so late.

Wrong-Beauty starting nibbling on something and then there were feathers stuck to her beak and egg on my face for doubting DC-the great provider!

I found out that not only does Beauty talk to her eggs but she talks to her food too!

I went down to the hole where I could see what she was eating better and she was still talking! She finished her meal, walked around the back of the base then flew off to the northwest at 7:32am.

I went looking for the Beautyful one and from the Andrews St. Bridge (ASB) I spotted her on the Frontier Communications Tower (FCT). She was on her favorite northeast cube.

I drove over to Fitzhugh St. in front of the Sister Cities parking garage to observe her.

Beauty did some preening,scratching and stretching and as it started to sprinkle she looked up as if to say-not again, didn’t we get enough rain overnite?

She gave a look toward Times Square then flew off in that direction. As I approached from State St. I could see Beauty on cam 1-I went to the hole and watched as she had her back to me.

Beauty was looking around but mainly down at the nest box-meaning get ready DC she’s coming in to boot you out! Sure enough she flew off at 8:11am but she tricked both DC and I by flying past the nest circling above the Philipone building twice and then making her way to show DC the door.

DC flew out immediately and went over to the Mercury money bag. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew southwest.

I spent the better part of an hour searching for DC including a trip to the Brighton site but didn’t find him. I stopped to take a pic of a guy walking 4 dogs in Cornhill on my way back downtown. At 9:11am from the Andrews  St. Bridge I found DC on the 2nd arm east side of FCT-I then headed over to Fitzhugh St.

I ended my watch at 9:15am after taking a couple pics of DC from below FCT. Keep smiling! 🙂

Click on the links below to view more pics and a couple videos

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWqjfy

http://youtu.be/R58oU3AE2HM

http://youtu.be/uXd_fQb8tCw

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