Morning watch 2-25-13
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
Today was supposed to be our best chance for sun in the next few days but it didn’t happen for my morning watch. The temperature was 31 (F) -1 (C) same as yesterday with hardly any wind and no precipitation of any kind.
From the Broad St. Bridge I spotted Beauty on the top arm south side of the jail tower at 6:40am. I drove over to Troup St. to be closer but she didn’t stay long after I got there-maybe a minute and a half.
Right after this one pic I started to record a video and seconds into it she flew off into a stoop toward the river and I lost sight of her. I found her on the top ibeam southeast side of OCSR as soon as I got back to the Broad St. Bridge.
As I sat by the Radisson Hotel I noticed the American Flag waving in my side mirror from across the street in front of the Rochester Convention Center. I do love our flag!
I stayed with Beauty until about 8:ooam as she preened and kept an eye on things in her air space and below.
During that hour I did take the mile and a half ride to the Lake Tower site but didn’t see a falcon there. I arrived at the Brighton location around 8:1oam and found Pigott in the PEFA tree. The 3 crows that harassed her the other day showed up within a few minutes of me getting there but this time she didn’t stand her ground. They successfully convinced Miss Pigott to get out of that tree as she flew off to the north. She didn’t return until after the crows left-smart girl!
I would like to have stayed longer but I was to pick up Joyce at 9:00am and travel to Buffalo for a falcon watch. I checked for Beauty on my way thru downtown but she was gone from the OCSR so I ended my watch at 8:30am. Our resident female falcons always send me home with a smile on my face! 🙂
Links for 3 videos are below-just click and view
http://youtu.be/2dr1kXQMTPk
http://youtu.be/Zbe7J32Te7s
http://youtu.be/g-weXQdOTI4
