Wednesday Morning Falcon Watch (7:30 – 9:00 am) – 8/5/20
By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Morning Watcher: Carol P.
Morning Falcons: Beauty and Dot.ca
Weather: Very cool. Jacket Weather! Blue Sky and Sunny.
After a couple days off, I decided to do a quick falcon watch. Hoping to find a juvie, but not seeing one for the hour and a half that I was downtown.
But, I did see Beauty and Dot.ca from the Court St Bridge. Dot.ca was on the south side of OCSR and Beauty was almost done eating her breakfast on the west side (river side) of the Rundel Library.
Beauty had a very large crop and had almost completed her breakfast (pigeon). When she was finished, Dot.ca flew over and took the leftovers. Beauty then took off and flew over the river on the north side of the Broad St Bridge.
I drove over to the Andrews St Bridge and found both Beauty and Dot.ca. Beauty was on the north side of OCSR and Dot.ca was on the west side of the Riverside Hotel, on a top window ledge.
Dot.ca quickly finished the leftovers and flew over to the south side of OCSR. I ended my morning falcon watch with both Beauty and Dot.ca settled on OCSR.
On the way home, I drove by Seneca Towers. No luck seeing any falcons there.
Here are some pictures from my morning watch. Enjoy!
August 5th, 2020 at 1:03 PM
Carol!! Those last two pictures and what Beauty said made me tear up!!
August 5th, 2020 at 8:54 PM
I miss them too B
August 5th, 2020 at 9:18 PM
My boys (and I!) get so excited to see the updates…thank you for continuing to post occasionally and bring these amazing falcons into our lives! We all love your pics! My younger wanted to especially thank you for Beauty’s “thought bubbles.” π
August 6th, 2020 at 9:11 AM
I know Lynne. Me too. π
August 6th, 2020 at 9:16 AM
You are so welcome Kelly and thank you! So happy that you and your family are enjoying my reports and pics. Please tell your youngest that he’s very welcome! π
August 6th, 2020 at 9:47 AM
I share the βEmpty Nestβ feeling too.
August 6th, 2020 at 1:40 PM
Me too Sue.
August 7th, 2020 at 1:15 PM
Dang, you’re good. I keep looking at the Rundel Library picture trying to see a falcon there! But I will take your word for it:-)
August 7th, 2020 at 8:01 PM
lol Alison. Look at the ledge, below roof level. Beauty is on that ledge above the 3rd window in from the right. Look for a small bump. π