Veteran’s Day morning Falcon Watch 11-11-15
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was a gloomy, overcast morning with fog and misty rain falling, the temperature was 50 (F) 10 (C) degrees
I dedicate this report to all the veterans who have fought for our freedoms. Thank you! SALUTE!!!
I started my day with Seth, who was on the west side railing at Seneca Towers. The weather conditions did not make for very good photos today.
I didn’t stay but a few minutes before heading downtown. I arrived on the Andrews St. bridge around 7:15am where I spotted the back of Beauty on the top I-beam northeast side of OCSR.
I drove to Bragdon Place for closer viewing but she still would only show me her back as the misty rain was coming down directly at her from the north.
I started video taping Beauty and had a police officer pull up next to me to question me as someone had called in about someone with a camera. People don’t realize that it’s perfectly legal to take pictures of anything you want. It was no big deal as I informed him I was recording a falcon on the First Federal building, which is OCSR’s actual name.
Just before 8am Beauty perked up when Dot.ca (DC) came flying in from the southeast past her and coming to rest on the north corner of OCSR, 7 windows away from her. He too had his back to me.
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While I was watching DC the Beautyful one took off and then DC took a dive off OCSR. I lost sight of him and then I noticed pigeons flying in panic mode ahead of me over the river. Next thing I knew DC was behind them and flew right past me above Bragdon Place and out of sight. Wow, the thrills I’ve gotten from our Rochester Peregrine Falcons the last couple days is just awesome!
DC landed on the north corner of OCSR again real quick then disappeared. I left and stopped on the Broad St. bridge where I found DC on the top I-beam south corner of OCSR this time, so I continued on to Aqueduct St. in the hole for closer viewing.
DC stayed only a couple minutes and then he was off to the west leaving my field of vision behind the Wilder building.
That would be the last PEFA I saw this morning as I never found Beauty or DC again before leaving downtown. At the Medley Centre all I saw was falcon watcher Dick and a pair of mockingbirds.
I ended my watch at 9:15am at a falconless Seneca Towers, smiling of course! 🙂
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November 11th, 2015 at 8:41 PM
You certainly have had some good watches lately, MAK! It amazes me, that after all the months/years you’ve been Falcon Watching, there are still people in Rochester who aren’t aware of what you’re doing! By their calm demeanor and silence, it looks like the Mockingbirds had taken on the mood of the day…
November 11th, 2015 at 9:34 PM
Believe me Barb, there are many people that don’t know because most people don’t really pay attention to stuff. They walk by in their own little world and miss a lot of what goes on around them. That’s one thing that has changed for me since I started watching falcons-I’m much more observant of my world, especially the natural world. And yes, those mockingbirds were very mellow. 🙂
November 11th, 2015 at 10:10 PM
So true MAK!! The nature is all!
November 11th, 2015 at 10:28 PM
Good “watch”MAK.My gosh,I have never seen a mockingbird!!! Thanks so much for that,how sweet it is..
November 11th, 2015 at 10:32 PM
Me again.I also meant to say that this was an especially neat thing to see on VETERANS DAY!!!!!I remembered to put out my flags on my lawn.Yipee for our VETS!!!
November 11th, 2015 at 10:52 PM
My love of the natural world grows every day Penelope. 🙂
November 11th, 2015 at 10:58 PM
Diane, I’m so very happy that I could provide pics of a mockingbird for you-they’re one of my favorite songbirds. And I second your Yippee for our Vets!!! 🙂