By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Another short falcon watch after a very long day at work.  I arrived downtown at about 3:45 pm.  While I was parking on the Broad St Bridge (BSB), Beauty flew off of the base of the Mercury statue and chased the pigeons off of the Blue Cross Arena aka the War Memorial.    She chased them south, down the river, then turned back towards the Times Square Bldg (TSB).  I pulled up closer to the TSB and saw two peregrines there.  Dot.ca was on the SE wing ledge (base of the SE wing at the top of the building) and Beauty had landed on the ledge below him, also on the SE side.  For the hour and 1/2 that I was watching, I saw no more flying.  They did preen and stretch and do all the other stuff peregrines do when relaxed.

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I was more than happy to sit and watch them sit.  No aggression between these two.

During my watch, fellow watcher Pat joined me for a short while before heading home.

At 5:15 pm, I had to head home, leaving both Beauty and Dot.ca on the Times Square Bldg.  On my way home, I received a message from watcher Debbie H.  She just wanted to let me know that her friend saw Beauty & Dot.ca copulating at 2:15 pm.  Not sure where.

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At 6:15 pm, watcher Kathy O reported from the BS location – ” BS falcon report – one pefa on south vent and 4 deer in field.”

More than likely it was Pigott at the BS location.  So all three Rochester peregrines were seen this afternoon, making it a very good day.

Finally, I love the architecture of downtown Rochester, including the beautiful Mercury statue and the gorgeous art deco Times Square Bldg.  In my opinion, the most beautiful building in Rochester is the Powers Bldg.  I have always said it would make a great spot to film a Ghost Busters movie.  Here is a picture I took near the TSB.  Can anyone guess where this was taken?

Be sure to click on this pic to see the whole picture.

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When I arrived home, I was greeted by my yard squirrel.  She is always there when I pull into my driveway.  🙂

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