Morning watch 3-1-15
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
Something new today (not)-it snowed throughout my entire watch. The temperature was 12 (F) -11 (C)
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I went straight over to the east side today, bypassing the OCSR elevator shaft-that was a bad call as when I did check from the Radisson Hotel I could barely make out both Beauty and Dot.ca (DC). He was on the north ledge and she was on the south ledge.
The snow got lighter at times so my camera could focus better. DC flew out around 7:40am heading southeast so after he didn’t return a few minutes later I left the Beautyful one to look for him.
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I went southeast as that was the general direction DC was flying, but he fooled me by going west at some point, for I found him on Widows Walk northeast corner.
DC departed at 8:13am-I watched him go east over the river then he hung a left and headed north toward OCSR.
I knew exactly where to look for DC-he had returned to the north side ledge of the OCSR elevator shaft to be with his mate. I left downtown at that point to see if I could catch Billie and/or 99 home at Seneca Towers. As luck would have it, they were both on the north end of the building on the top window ledge in very close proximity to each other when I arrived at 8:30am. I parked at the Northridge Church to observe them from a somewhat long distance.
99 had his back to me, but that’s ok because he was watching his girl and she was watching him and they seemed to turn their heads in unison every time to watch something in their territory. Billie, true to form did a little preening , stretching and scratching-she reminds me a little of Pigott, who also kept busy when she was perched.
We shared space until 9:11am when Billie spotted something to the east and flew off, followed 6 seconds later by her mate 99. They were cruising as I lost sight of them over route 104-they didn’t return so I’m hoping they caught breakfast.
Not a bad watch as I saw all 4 Rochester Peregrine Falcons and that folks, will put a smile on my face every time! 🙂
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March 1st, 2015 at 4:07 PM
I hope 99 and Billie will use that nest on the Hwayke (sorry I dont remember a correct name of that place)
March 1st, 2015 at 4:55 PM
I love the pics of Billie and 99 enjoying each other’s company, MAK. And I’m not surprised that Billie reminds you of her auntie Pigott. I also recall that Pigott was a busy bird.
March 1st, 2015 at 4:55 PM
What a coincidence Ciuciek, I was just saying to KathyO today that I hope they use that box at Hawkeye. 🙂
March 1st, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Pat, Miss Pigott entertained me always! 🙂