By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Along with the warmer temperatures, comes rain to Rochester.  By the time I parked on the Broad St Bridge a little before 4:00 pm, the dark clouds were approaching from all sides.  I knew it was just a matter of time before it started raining.

I checked the downtown area before parking on the Broad St Bridge (BSB).  I could not find any falcons, but I didn’t have to wait long to see one.  At 4:10 pm, a peregrine falcon flew in from the south and landed on the NW wing ledge on the Times Square Bldg. (TSB)  This falcon stood there for just a moment and then walked into the base of the wing where I could no longer see it. I tweeted and just as I was pulling away from the curb to go to the other side of the TSB for a better look, fellow falcon watchers Joyce and Brian pulled up behind me.  I walked back to their car and explained what happened and where I was going.

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They remained on the BSB while I drove over to the west side of the TSB for a better angle.  Even from the west side, I could not see a falcon up there.  That’s when Joyce texted that they saw a falcon fly over them heading SE.  I thought that this was probably the one I had seen land at the SW wing, but I was wrong.  From in front of the Blue Cross Arena, I was finally able to see the falcon I had seen come in when I first started my watch.  It looked like Beauty and she was up there eating cached food.

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When she was through, she flew off of the TSB and landed on the Mercury statue’s money bag hand.

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Since there was no sign of Dot.ca, I left Joyce and Brian on the BSB and headed over to the BS location.  Dot.ca was obvious as soon as I pulled in.  He was up on the NW corner of the NW extension.  But where was Pigott?  There was no vocalization at all.  It was very quiet.  That’s when I saw a small flash of white from the window scrape.  There was Pigott, or at least her head. (5:00 pm)  lol

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At 5:10 pm, first Dot.ca took off and flew around the back of the building and then Pigott came out of the window scrape and landed on the same spot Dot.ca had vacated.  Dot.ca flew back to the front of the building and he and Pigott copulated on the NW corner.  She remained there and Dot.ca flew over to and landed on the NW corner of the NE extension.  Now there was a falcon on each end of the north side of the building.  That’s where they were when I left to check on Beauty one more time before heading home.  The rain had finally arrived.

Beauty was still on top of the Mercury statue, facing the river (east).  I was happy to find both locations quiet and peaceful.  No juvies or unbanded tiercels in sight.  Dot.ca continues to visit both locations and continues to copulate with both Beauty and Pigott.  We know that as of my writing this report, Beauty has not laid an egg in the nest box.  I’m not so sure about whether Pigott has laid an egg or not in the window scrape.  There is no way of knowing for sure.  The Watchers will continue to watch and report what they see.

At 6:45 pm, I ended my watch with Ms Beauty sitting on one of her favorite perches in the gentle rain.  We all will have to wait to see what happens.

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Oh, and some good news!  Both Rhea Mae and Quest have laid their 4th eggs today!  The M&K legacy continues on.  🙂

Goodnight everyone and remember to click on any pictures you would like to see larger.   Thanks!

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