By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

After watching the 4th of July Fireworks last night on our streaming video, I was very happy to hear that all four Rochester Falcons had been seen before I arrived for my morning watch a little after 7:00 am.  I arrived on the Court St Bridge (CSB) just in time to see both Larry and MAK packing up and ready to leave.  By the time I parked and got out of my car, MAK was pulling away.  But, Larry remained to give me an update, say hello and then goodbye.  Thanks Larry!  I really appreciated that.  I was on my own, and no falcons in view.  lol

Since I could see no falcons from the CSB, I decided to drive around.  It wasn’t long before I found a little juvie falcon head peaking up from the west side roof of the Legacy Tower.  This used to be called the B&L bldg.

<— Juvie Peregrine Falcon Peaking from the Legacy Tower Roof.

I continued checking out the area, but could find no other falcons.  It was time to return to the Court St. Bridge.

At 8:00 am, Kathy O arrived.  She let me know that there was a falcon about midway down on the Spectrum Communication Tower (SCT).  I wasn’t able to see this falcon because the Frederick Douglas/Susan B Anthony Bridge was in the way.  From the west end of the CSB, we were able to see it.

<— Rachel on the Spectrum Communication Tower.

A few minutes later, Joyce arrived.  She and Kathy decided to drive over to the Spectrum Tower to see if the falcon there was a juvie or adult.  I remained on the CSB to keep an eye on things.

Just after they left, Beauty arrived and landed on the top arm of the Jail Communication Tower (JCT).

<— Beauty on Jail Communication Tower.

At 8:15 am, I noticed that the falcon on the Spectrum Comm Tower was gone, but there was another falcon higher up.  Kathy tweeted that she and Joyce had ID’d the first falcon as Rachel.  She had taken off, flown far to the south and returned to the SCT.  Dot.ca had arrived, without food, and landed above Rachel.  She was not happy that he was empty taloned, vocalizing loudly.

<— Dot.ca on the Spectrum Communication Tower.

It wasn’t long before Dot.ca took off and joined Beauty on the Jail Communication Tower.

<— Beauty and Dot.ca on the JCT.

Kathy O and Joyce returned to the Court St Bridge and we enjoyed some flying by our falcons and the beauty of the river below.  The Black-Crowned Night Heron was perched in the tree near the library and a Great Blue Heron was snoozing on a log below.

<— Great Blue Heron Snoozing.

In the distance, I could see a small falcon on the top arm of the Frontier Communication Tower.  Most likely one of the Kestrels nesting over there.

<— Kestrel on the Frontier Comm Tower.

At 9:30 am, from the Andrews St Bridge (ASB), I could see an adult falcon on OCSR’s top Ibeam at the west corner (most likely Dot.ca) and a falcon eating on the Times Square Bldg below the northwest wing (I believe this was Ontario).  Joyce still had Rachel on the Spectrum Comm Twr.

<— Dot.ca on OCSR.

<— I believe this was Ontario eating under the TSB NW wing.

We ended our morning watch a little before 10 am.  Ontario, on the TSB, had finished eating, Dot.ca was still on OCSR and Rachel remained on the SCT.  The only falcon we could not find was Beauty, but we had seen her earlier.  It was siesta time for our falcons and it was time to leave.

We were all very happy to have seen all four Rochester Falcons this morning after the fireworks from last night.

Enjoy the day everyone!

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