By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

We are in a dry weather pattern which is making for lots of sunshine here in Rochester-this mornings starting temperature was 53 (F) 12 (C)

I hate to sound like a broken record but I started my watch at the north end of Seneca Towers with Billie and Seth, who were on the top window ledge. They mix it up sometimes by switching sides on me-keeps me on my toes. I’m sure as the days get colder they will be perching on the south end of the building where there’s sun to warm them up in the morning.

Anyway, I left them to check downtown for Beauty and Dot.ca (DC). From the Andrews St. bridge (ASB) I spotted DC on the north corner 2nd I-beam of OCSR where he blended in very well about 7:10am. I drove over to State St. just south of Church St. to get a better look at him.

DC watched all around his surroundings and flew off to the east at 7:30am. I was going to head up to the Broad St. bridge but traffic was backed up due a lane closure so I opted for the ASB again.

When I first pulled over there were no PEFA’s in sight and just as I was about to leave Beauty landed on the northeast cube of the Frontier Communications Tower (FCT).

I parked over on Fitzhugh St. by the Sister Cities garage and taped a video of her before she turned around to show me her back.

I then went over to the City Hall parking lot for a side angle of the Beautyful one as she preened a bit. She needs to take a bath for when she roused you could see a lot of dust and dirt shake out of her in the sunlight. If you look real close you can see the cloud of dust and dirt particles above her. If not, my snippet video shows it better

As I was watching someone pull into the parking lot, Beauty left.  just as I was about to go look for her DC came flying in and landed on the southeast cube of FCT. He immediately started feaking so I knew he had been eating-probably leftovers from Beauty as she had a full crop.

After a few minutes he too, turned his back on old MAK so I went back down to Fitzhugh and Church St. DC did some picking at his talons and some more feaking then he settled down into a scrunched down perching position.

I left him a little after 8am and headed for Irondequoit to look for Big Frank but once again he was nowhere to be found. She was seen  a couple days ago near the Sears store on the northeast end of the Medley Centre mall by watcher Dawn. I’m hoping she has just changed her morning routine and hasn’t left the area. Falcons do that sometimes, whether it’s so they don’t over hunt one area or just because they want a change of scenery or what, I just don’t know for sure.

I stayed for half hour or so then I headed home to Seneca Towers where I found Billie and Seth at the north end of the building from my spot on East Ridge Rd. near St. Paul St. She was on the northwest corner preening and he was in his spot on the top window ledge looking at her over his shoulder with a full crop. This pair is really together these days!

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I ended my watch at 9am smiling as all 4 resident Rochester Peregrine Falcons were seen and doing fine! 🙂

Click on the links below to see today’s videos

https://youtu.be/kOdugyQ4p5o

https://youtu.be/xjFa38KR75c

https://youtu.be/3iQtAxUyelA

https://youtu.be/pDNJYiYA5OM

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