rfalconcam - FalconWatch

FalconWatch

Eyes to the Skies

Morning watch 2-20-15

By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

It was a bone chilling -6 (F) -21 (C) degrees when I left this morning with a bit of a breeze. The sun was shining throughout but it didn’t really make much of a difference-sub zero temps are COLD!!

Click on the pics to see the full version

Well let me just say that I had quite the eventful watch this morning starting with my car getting stuck in the parking lot while backing out of my spot. After half dozen tries I got out thankfully. I first stopped to check the OCSR elevator shaft-no falcons seen on either side. I then went over to the east side on Elm St. where I spotted Beauty eating on one of the northeast corners of Bausch & Lomb which has changed owners and is now called Legacy Tower (LT).

img_0007-beauty-with-some-red-meat1

Beauty spent about 10 more minutes on her meal then flew off to the northwest at 7:31am.

img_0017-and-shes-off img_0018-beauty img_0019-beauty img_0021-beauty-on-her-way

I left to check the elevator shaft of OCSR as that’s where the Beautyful one had gone after the last time I watched her eat on Legacy Tower. There was a falcon on the north side ledge with its back to me that I thought was Beauty. I left to look for Dot.ca (DC) and found Beauty on the south side arch of Kodak Office (KO). She was sleeping on and off as she watched over her territory. I then drove back to check the elevator shaft and found out it had been DC in the elevator shaft.

img_0024-dc img_0030-beauty-snoozing img_0037-beautyful

Satisfied that I saw both Beauty and DC I left for home to check Seneca Towers (ST). I ended up in the driveway of the Northridge Church at East Ridge Rd. and St. Paul St. after I didn’t see anybody on the west or south side. I was ready to call it a watch when I spotted 99 on a top window ledge on the east side of ST. Less than a minute later he stooped to the south, 99 came back and landed on the 17th floor east side balcony railing 1 floor above mine.

img_0040-991 img_0042-991 img_0044-99-on-the-17th-floor-balcony-railing img_0045-99-one-floor-above-mine

In my excitement I had tweeted that 99 was on my east side balcony-this was the first time I had seen a falcon on a balcony railing at ST. Anyway, 99 didn’t stay there for long, as he flew off to the south end of ST before going into a stoop leaving my view as there was a big snow pile in front of me blocking the view. He didn’t come right back so I left the church to check the other side of ST. He then appeared and flew back around to land on the 18th floor east side balcony this time. I made a U-turn and parked on St. Paul St. to observe.

img_0048-i-wonder-if-hes-looking-at-himself-in-window img_0052-99-has-a-fascinator img_0053-99-on-18th-floor-balcony

99 had his back to me at first then he turned around to face me-I thought perhaps someone in the building had spooked him. There was a fascinator on his beak.

img_0060-99-taken-from-st-paul-street img_0061-check-out-that-fascinator

99 flew off the balcony up to an air conditioner on the 19th floor at 9am with his back to me.

img_0064-99 img_0066-99-takes-his-facinator-with-him1 img_0054-location-shot img_0068-99 img_0069-99-on-19th-floor-air-conditioner

My feet and hands were really cold at this point so after taking a couple more pics of 99 I decided to go and try to get a look at him from my 16th floor balcony.

img_0071-99 img_0072-99

There was a road block on the way (literally) as a car was blocking the driveway in my parking lot. It wouldn’t start because of the cold temperatures and another guy in a van was trying to give him a jump. I ended up helping them push the car back into the parking spot so we could all get through. I finally got up to my balcony and looked at the wrong air conditioner at first. Then, just before he flew off I found the right air conditioner and got a snippet of 99. I watched him fly northeast into the trees behind the church I had been parked at and disappear. I ended my watch at 10 am and yes, I was definitely smiling! 🙂

Click on the links below to see today’s videos (especially the very last snippet for a close look at 99)

http://youtu.be/SNssvxoGhKQ

http://youtu.be/yvgDICx4m-M

http://youtu.be/8ivYPsHfWh8

http://youtu.be/bYX9WjsHr1c

3 Responses to “Morning watch 2-20-15”

  1. June Kogut Says:

    What a good day.I can feel your smiles from here. Thanks for your efforts.. J.

  2. MAK Says:

    June, it was a great day! Now I really need to scrape up the money for an air conditioner-can you imagine sitting in your recliner and see a falcon land on your air conditioner!? Hot diggity dog!!! 🙂

  3. June Kogut Says:

    Where should I send my donation???


Sponsored By

Times Square
powered by Shakymon