Morning watch 3-3-13
By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was like deja vu when I left for my watch this morning. The temperature like yesterday was 21 (F) -6 (C) with light snow falling and an inch of fresh snow had fallen during the night. I can’t even remember the last day we didn’t have snow fall from the heavens.
Another similarity to yesterday is that I found Beauty on the Kodak Office tower but it didn’t take as long today. As I made my way down Broad St. to start my watch I stopped to take a pic from the west side of downtown so you can see what I see as I approach every morning.
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I started out on the Broad St. Bridge at 6:25am watching the Aqueduct pigeons fly up from their night time roost under the bridge. They flew around in 2 separate groups for almost 10 minutes up and down the river before finally coming to rest on the Blue Cross Arena roof-river side. I took a drive around to the usual places looking for Beauty and found her just before 7:00am on the east side of the arch above the old nest site of Mariah & Kaver.
While Beauty napped I drove down to the Lake Tower site and came up empty on finding a PEFA but there was plenty of pigeons lining the window ledges. I returned to share space with the Beautyful one until 8:00am when I left her preening in the snow to check on the Brighton site.
Pigott wasn’t present on this day so after waiting and watching for about 20 minutes for her I left to check Highland Park for the Eastern Screech Owl that frequents a certain tree there. No luck but I did stop to take a pic of the Colgate Divinity School which I see every day. It has interesting architecture making look like it’s wearing a crown.
I returned downtown but Beauty had left the Kodak tower and I wasn’t able to find her again so I ended my watch a little before 9:ooam. Make sure to smile often my friends as it surely can lift your spirits. 🙂
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March 3rd, 2013 at 2:06 PM
It’s so nice to be reminded of what a beautiful City Rochester is, with all of its varied architecture. Thanks for the photos, MAK. Wouldn’t you know, since I got my new camera like yours, the Miracle Mile Falcons have been a “no-show” for four consecutive Saturdays! So glad Beauty made an appearance for you today.
March 3rd, 2013 at 3:26 PM
What can I say Barb, those Miracle Mile Falcons must be camera shy! lol Beauty eventually makes an appearance every day for me-it’s just that sometimes she makes me work harder and tries my patience! Gotta love her! 🙂
March 3rd, 2013 at 3:32 PM
love the picture of downtown. can you label some of the buildings? I know the obvious ones Powers, Times Square, OCSR, but whats the one in front?
March 3rd, 2013 at 4:37 PM
I love the buildings too MAK! They are so Gothic and magical looking…and our Beauty looks like a Queen of the Skies up on that tower. So proud and brave!
Thank you! 🙂
March 3rd, 2013 at 5:04 PM
bc I have labeled the names of the buildings and added the pic to my report. Hopefully I have satisfied your inquiry.
Ginny-we are a small metropolis but we do have a lot of character and our buildings do too! 🙂