Morning watch 1-9-15
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
Snowing, dark and a bit breezy with a temperature of 19 (F) -7 (C). It was however, 12 degrees warmer than yesterday morning-a virtual heat wave!
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There were no falcons at Seneca Towers for the 5th straight day-I guess they’re staying hunkered down just like Beauty and Dot.ca (DC). I tried to check the OCSR elevator shaft when I first arrived downtown but it was snowing too hard to see up in there so I took a ride around stopping on the Court St. bridge to check out the river. I taped a video from both sides of the bridge then headed back to the Radisson Hotel to check the elevator shaft again. The snow had let up enough for me to see Beauty on the south side ledge.
I could see a dark image tucked way back in on the north side ledge with my binoculars but couldn’t get a pic to show it.
Around 8:45am Beauty turned sideways and gave me a look at her. I tweeted that I was leaving and just as I started to pull away the Beautyful one flew out from the elevator shaft and went over to the top ibeam and landed near the south corner. As the snow stopped and the sun came out I checked the north ledge again and could definitely see the dark shape of a falcon-DC.
I drove to Graves St. by Aqueduct Park for a short visit with Beauty before heading out at 9:15am. Not much happening on watch the past few days, but at least we know Beauty and DC are doing ok. Now if Billie and 99 would show themselves I’d be a happy camper.
I smiled as I drove away – satisfied that our downtown Rochester Peregrine Falcons are weathering the bitter cold polar vortex that has drifted down over a large portion of the country! 🙂
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January 9th, 2015 at 4:50 PM
Our poor cold pefas! Be a bit warmer on Sunday, thankfully! 🙂
January 9th, 2015 at 6:04 PM
I hope you will see Seneca tower falcons next time !
January 9th, 2015 at 6:22 PM
I hope so too Ciuciek! 🙂
And Patty, today was warmer than the last 2! 🙂
January 10th, 2015 at 7:07 AM
I do love these “heat waves”, I just wish there was more real “heat” involved. Stay warm, my dear. I’m so glad we’re seeing Beauty and DC, and am with the rest of you hoping for a peak at Billie and 99 soon. Thank you for keeping an eye on them all for us… Smile on! June
January 10th, 2015 at 11:46 AM
I’m a smilin’ June! Thanks for your most enjoyable comments!! 🙂