Morning watch 1-6-15
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was a chilly 13 (F) -11 (C) when I left Seneca Towers this morning with a little breeze, fine light snow falling and overcast conditions
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I spotted Beauty on the Ellwanger Barry building which is on State St. across from the Rochester Plaza Hotel. I was on the Andrews St. Bridge at the time-Beauty had her back to me on the green strip and was eating. I drove over to the exit of the hotel for a front row seat.
I started to tape her as she finished eating and turned around to face me-then she flew over a couple feet to grab a leftover leg and started picking at that. Beauty polished that off quick and in the end didn’t have much in her crop so I believe it was cached food that she was eating.
Beauty did a little feaking, then flew off to the north straight up and above State St. at 8:16am.
I headed down State St. myself and found the Beautyful one on her south side arch of the Kodak Office tower. She had her back to me so I drove over to Verona St. to see her from the front. The snow and dark lighting conditions made for some awful pics but you could clearly see her salmon colored chest.
I left her around 9am to look for Dot.ca (DC)-I found him on the south side ledge of the OCSR elevator shaft. I mistakenly tweeted the north side-it’s an old age thing I guess! lol Anyway, it was nearly impossible to see him but through the snow I could make out his dark falcon shape and a little of his whiteness with my binoculars. My camera however focused more on the snow so you’ll have to take my word for it that DC was up in there.
I was happy to have seen both downtown Rochester Peregrine Falcons even if it wasn’t under the ideal conditions. I left Bragdon Place and downtown at 9:15am ending my watch with a smile! 🙂
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January 6th, 2015 at 3:17 PM
I, too, was out in the cold this morning. My car said 20 degrees when I got out at the first store…Br-r-r-r! Luckily I had a long soft scarf to wrap around my head and ears.. Wish I had had some falcons to view..Thanks for the pics of Beauty (and almost DC). to brighten my day. Smiling with you. I am recovering nicely, but have only had time to peek in at your offerings this past week..not time to comment. So here I am remembering a few days of smiles..Thanks again and again! J.
January 6th, 2015 at 8:37 PM
Ok, cool June! Glad there’s nothing wrong. 🙂
January 7th, 2015 at 6:46 AM
I was thinking more COLD than cool!!!
January 7th, 2015 at 7:07 AM
lol June! 🙂