By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

Boy was it ever foggy this morning but when the sun came up it cleared up fast and made way for bright blue skies and sunshine. It was quite breezy and chilly compared to the last few days with a temperature of  57 (F) 14 (C)

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I could only see the outline of the Times Square building (TSB) through the fog when I first arrived downtown. The last place Ontario was seen last night was on the grating between the wings. He was gone from there and so the search was on to find him. While in the parking lot next to TSB I spotted Dot.ca (DC) on the Wilder green strip laying low until the fog lifted.

DC flew to the southeast wing ring of TSB and the girls were out on the wall. Soon after Beauty showed up on the southeast corner of TSB one level higher than the nest box.

Everybody seemed to be looking around-did they know where Ontario was or were they searching for him. Charlotte and Rachel were huddled together on the wall And then about 6:25am Donna informed me that Ontario had just landed near cam 4. Phew, a big sigh of relief!

Ontario finally showed himself out on the wall with his sisters. Carol joined me just before 7am and a friend that works at Thomson Reuters, Mary came by on her way into work. It was so nice to see her as I haven’t seen Mary in a couple years since I was in Arkansas for most of last years fledge watch.

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DC flew to OCSR landing on the top I-beam west corner then a bit after 7am KathyO arrived. Beauty and DC put on a flying display for the kids then he went to northeast wing and she to the column above the nest box before going over to OCSR and landing on the south corner top I-beam.

Larry and his dog, Zeke came by for a few minutes at this time. His timing was impeccable as Ontario flew over to Crossroads. A strong controlled flight with a perfect landing. At first we thought it was an adult, it was that good! Charlotte had ideas of flying from watching her brother and started winging it on the wall.

Beauty and DC flew over to TSB and started alarm calling and swooping at something or someone in the back of TSB. This went on for quite a while before they settled down and at 8:47am Ontario took off from Crossroads. DC flew with him as he circled a couple times in the Times Square area before they both headed north towards the Powers building. We split up to go look and found DC on the southeast corner top railing of Powers but no Ontario.

He had managed to sneak back to TSB and was seemingly hiding on the ledge above the nest box area.

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After another round of swooping, circling and alarm calling the Beautyful one landed on the column above her adventurous boy. He always ends up back at TSB as if to say “There’s no place like home”

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Beauty flew to the Mercury money bag then back to TSB on the southeast column an DC showed up on OCSR. Ontario was napping after a busy morning! Beauty and DC put on another flying lesson out in front on TSB trying to entice their kids to join them but they were all sacked out. I ended my watch at 9:45am as my days are full of appointments and such these days.

Since I began putting this report together Charlotte has fledged to the Telesca building and I spotted Billie outside my living room window circling many, many times looking down at the tree tops of Seth Green Park. Was she looking for prey or a fledgling!? I went out on the west balcony and searched the area with my binocs but didn’t see or hear any juvies. How could I not be smiling after the day I had sharing space with our Rochester Peregrine Falcons! 🙂

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