By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

Well half hour after I arrived on the Broad St. Bridge(BSB) for my watch I got a text from Donna that Beauty had been on and off  Mercury briefly at around 7:19am . I was there and completely missed her. Fun falcon games I say! The bridge pigeons hadn’t stirred yet from their roost under the bridge so I thought everyone was sleeping in. Not so because shortly afterward they came flying up and over the bridge real low and fast like they do every morning so as not to be caught by Beauty. I knew she wasn’t around cuz they came back up on the south side and landed on the Blue Cross Arena to perch. That was my cue to go look for the Beautyful one. I found her on the northeast side of the OCSR building top ibeam as I parked on the Andrews St. Bridge. I drove to Bragdon St. for closer viewing and pics.

Beauty stooped off the ibeam after something and immediately returned to the same spot to hang out. I was kinda boxed in where I was and had a small field of vision for any direction except to the north.

I watched her for the better part of an hour then left to check on the Brighton Site(BS). I was pleasantly surprised to find both Pigott and BST on the east extension. She was on the top row of windows and he was one floor below her on a window ledge both windows facing the south with their backs to me.

Pigott  BST

I spent about 45 minutes with them as they looked over there shoulders on and off and preened.

BST  Pigott

Satisfied that they were just going to stay put for a while I left for home but as I drove thru downtown I spotted Beauty on the top ibeam of OCSR on the southeast side this time. Naturally I had to stop and check her out so I drove over to the Main St. Bridge to snap a couple pics and a video of her and then I ended my watch.

I left our fair city smiling for having seen our 3 current Rochester Peregrine Falcons this morning! 🙂

Links for 3 videos are below-click them to view

http://youtu.be/j3P4te4QzE0
http://youtu.be/kMkJ8Uir9JY
http://youtu.be/BoFHNMo8k54

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