By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

It was a partly cloudy chilly morning with a temperature of 56 (F)  13 (C)

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I started my watch at 5am on the Andrews St. Bridge (ASB), from there I thought I saw the form of a falcon on the east side roof of the Wilder building but in the darkness it turned out to be part of the building. I drove over to the Court St. Bridge (CSB) to join Dan and from there I could see Beauty on the column above the nest box and the kids were under the northeast wing of Times Square (TSB).

Both juvies flew off around 5:30am with Rachel going to the ledge above the nest box area between the columns, Ontario flying over to the jail tower on the lower south side and Beauty went to cam 1. Rachel moved over by the light.

15 minutes later Beauty and Rachel flew to the base of Mercury with Rachel screaming at her mom most likely wanting breakfast. They didn’t stay long as the Beautyful one went over to the Powers building, landing on the cam and Rachel flew to the northwest corner of the Widows Walk railing. Ontario was being harassed and keeping him busy by a couple Robins over at the jail tower. They probably had a nest nearby.

A few minute later Dot.Ca (DC) flew to the northeast wing with Beauty in hot pursuit. She took over the food he brought and he flew over to Powers. She plucked feathers and ate some before Rachel found her out and took the food from mom.

DC flew to the Powers cam, Beauty flew behind TSB to the northwest corner of Widows Walk, Rachel ate breakfast and Lil O continued to be buzzed by the robin.

Dan left, Larry and Carol began their fledge watch and I drove over to Troup St. for a better view of Ontario. I think he was amused by the robin not knowing that he was considered an enemy. My snippet video shows many attempts to scare the big bad falcon juvie off the tower.

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I shared space with Lil O for half hour or so and then he had enough and flew off heading northwest. I went to the hole and found Beauty on the east side railing of Widows Walk and I could see one juvie under the northeast wing preening. Carol could see both juvies up there from the CSB. She could also see DC on Powers so we had all 4 in view.

Beauty and DC flew to Mercury-she went to the heel and he was on the base. It stayed this way for a bit and then I had to get going thus ending my fledge watch after 8am.

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My schedule is full these days but I’m smiling for the chance to spend some time, however short it may be with our downtown Rochester Peregrine Falcons! 🙂

Click on the links below to check out today’s videos featuring Ontario with his buzzing little robin acquaintance

https://youtu.be/CRlpxmlAKbE

https://youtu.be/OApOi8hgzYg

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