By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK

Todays early morning weather was clear with cold northerly wind making the 34 degree (F) 1 (C) temperature feel much colder. I say who cares-the sun came out!!!  lol

Arriving on the Broad St. Bridge at 6:20am I found Beauty on the south corner top ibeam of OCSR. I like it when she doesn’t make me go searching right away! I drove down to Graves St. next to the Canandaigua National Trust Bank to observe her.

For the next hour while Beauty perched high above me, she looked for prey,preened, pooped and generally watched over her territory.

Beauty flew east at approximately 7:30am and since I couldn’t find her I checked the Lake Tower and Brighton sites. Having no luck with that I checked Highland Park for the Eastern Screech Owl before I returned to downtown just before 9:00am. The owl was in his tree hole and barely awake.

I found Beauty back on the south corner top ibeam of OCSR. The sun was shining brilliantly with a blue sky as I made my way over by the Radisson Hotel and Main St. The Main st. Bridge was lined on both sides with buses from out of town for an event at the Rochester International Convention Center.

Beauty looked so white in the front from the sun washing out her salmon color that it was hard to get a clear picture at times. She did a lot of scratching and raising her big yellow feet in the half hour that I spent with her.

It sure would be nice if Dot.Ca (DC) or another tiercel (male falcon) would come into town so we could get this nesting season going like so many other sites around the world. The best part about that is there will be activity at the nest for everyone at home to see. We must be patient! I ended my watch at about 9:30amwith Beauty mimicking an angel.

Beauty,the sun and blue skies kept me smiling on this Friday morning! 🙂

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