By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Morning Watchers: Dana, Larry O & Carol P.

Weather: Temps in the 60’s, going up to 80 degrees later today. Started out with clouds, then blue sky and sunshine.

Today my first falcon was a juvie on Widows Walk. On closer inspection, it was a dark-headed juvie. Based on size, I do believe it was Roc, but can’t be 100% sure.

Roc was moving all around WW, checking out the pigeons below him. He stayed there for quite awhile, crying now and then. Dana was also on watch and spotted Beauty nearby on the Jail Communication Tower. Roc could definitely see her. He had a very full crop, so he had eaten recently.

Larry joined the watch from the Court St Bridge.

Roc took off heading north towards the Frontier Communication Tower (FCT). When I was driving up to FCT, it was just in time to see Roc chasing a smaller bird. He was unsuccessful and landed on FCT, just below the platform. Two robins were diving on him. They were not happy. I have to assume that he was chasing one of them.

Larry, then Dana arrived, just in time to see Roc fly off, this time heading south. From where we were, we could see him on Widows Walk. He left pretty quickly.

I drove around and found Beauty up on the Times Square Bldg, on the light under the SW wing. Roc was nowhere to be found. It was time to end my watch.

Here are some pictures from the morning watch. Enjoy!

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