Rochester Falcon Watcher:  Carol P.

I joined Carla P and MAK at Falcon Watch Central at 4 pm.  All was just about where I had left it at 6:40 am.  I did a quick Watch this a.m. and found Callidora in the same spot on the south side of the Time Square Bldg (TSB). The highlight of the morning Watch was a stoop by Archer down the face of the TSB.  Pretty incredible, although his hunt wasn’t successful.

OK, onto the evening Watch.  Watchers tonite included, Carla P, MAK, Kathy O, Janet, Dana, Lou, Jeanne, Dan, Theresa and a host of passersby, including a man that told us he had massive Peregrine Falcons visiting him on his balcony.  That’s a whole other story.  😉

When I arrived, Callidora was still in her spot on the south side of the TSB.  Jemison, Beauty and Archer were flying here and there together, while poor Calli just watched.  Jemison has found the base of the Mercury statue and at one time, he, Beauty and Archer were all sitting on it at the same time.

Beauty brought in a huge pigeon, landed on the Wilder Bldg and then took off, caching it somewhere.  We think Archer brought in food for Jemison on the Mercury statue.

At 6:55 pm, the real fun began.  Callidora made her way to the top of the higher SE corner of the level she was on.  She flapped and she flapped and she flapped those large wings until finally, there was lift off!  We all held our breath as Callidora made her way towards the river.  She flew around for a short while before heading for the old Changing Scenes Restaurant (OCSR).  She was flying straight and strong and gaining altitude until she landed on the top of the OCSR elevator shaft.  Yes!  We all clapped and WooHoo’d.  This was the strongest flight yet from Callidora that anyone had witnessed.  Archer flew around over her position and Beauty landed on the top I-beam below her.  Archer returned to the Mercury statue with Jemison.

Thoughout the next 2 hours, Callidora took flight a few more times, ending up on the very tippy top of the Time Square bldg.  She was gaining confidence and Jemison had joined her on her flights.  These two will be great playmates.

I’m pretty sure that Callidora found a scrap of food, at the base of the wing.  It wasn’t much, but it seemed to satisfy her for the moment.

When I left at 8:45 pm, I left many Watchers to keep an eye on her.  Archer was below the SE wing on a small ledge.  Jemison was on the base of the SE wing.  Callidora was on the base of the NE wing.  Beauty was on the top I-Beam of the OCSR.

It was quiet and peaceful.  Tomorrow’s Watch should be quite exciting!

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