By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

Another warm start with a busy breeze, bright blue skies and a starting temperature of  68(F) 20(C)

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I met Dan on the Court St. Bridge (CSB) at 5:30am just before the sun came up. Beauty was on the well wall bump, the girls were on the deck and Ontario was on the nest box roof. Soon after Dot.ca (DC) came in with food and Beauty flew off. Rachel grabbed the food delivery just like yesterday and wasn’t willing to share with Charlotte, Ontario wasn’t interested as he was eye balling that south side ledge where he had fledged to yesterday. Beauty returned landing on cam 1 and DC went up under the northeast wing of Times Square (TSB).

Next, DC flew north and Beauty flew to the ledge above the nest box. I like to check out the river gorge when I’m on any of the downtown bridges and I noticed a Great Blue Heron standing next to a rock. He jumped up on it and just before he took off I took a pic of him with his wings just starting to open. I also spotted Buddy, the gull on a log.

DC returned to wing ledge and then the Beautyful one went down to the deck. I assume she took the food from Rachel, then went out on the wall to feed Ontario.

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Then the deja vu moment occurred when Ontario flew over to the south side ledge like yesterday.  Meanwhile, Charlotte went out to Beauty on the wall to get fed as Rachel, on the deck and Beauty watched Ontario take off. He did some well done short flights down the south side of TSB and again, just like yesterday disappeared behind the building. At this point I left Dan to be closer to the action. By the time I got to in front of the Blue Cross Arena (BCA) Ontario came back into view on the south side.

Ontario flew over to cam 4 and unbeknownst to me at the time, Larry tweeted the same info as me. I didn’t get his tweet so we both reported where all five falcons were. At 6:30am Carol arrived in the hole (Aqueduct St.). I could see Ontario and DC who was under the northeast wing. Beauty was on cam 1 and the girls were in the deck area.

I stayed where I was for a bit to watch Ontario in case he decided to take off again before joining Carol. He closed his eyes, did some stretching and preening and at one point was laying down on cam 4.

I joined Carol, who was with our Buffalo watcher Carol (Lukka) in the hole. Joyce and Kathy showed up next as Beauty was on cam 4 and Charlotte was on the well wall bump flapping her wings. DC was still under the wing, Rachel was on the deck.

Just before 8am Ontario and Charlotte went out to the end of the well wall together while Beauty watched over them.

Just before I left, Carla joined the watch. Once again when I got home there were no falcons to be found at Seneca Towers. I keep listening for screaming juvies as they must be about ready to fledge. I ended my watch just before 9am as I had appointments today. I’m smiling a lot these days as I share space with  downtown Rochester’s Peregrine Falcon family and watchers! 🙂

Click on the link below to see today’s snippet video

https://youtu.be/5itSEBnwyG4

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