By Rochester Falcon  Watcher Carol P.

I arrived downtown about 3:45 pm.  I assumed that Beauty was in the nest box, brooding her newly arrived 4th egg and her other three eggs of course, but I wasn’t sure.  I looked all over for Dot.ca and could not find him.  I tweeted that out and immediately received texts from  Watcher Lisa McK and Rfalconcam Forum member NCAFalcon letting me know that Beauty was indeed inside the nest box.  I remained for a little while before heading over to the BS location.

Just as I drove up to the building, I heard alarm calling and saw Pigott leave the cubby.  She went up to meet a Turkey Vulture that got a little too close for her liking.  She returned to the lip of the cubby and was quiet.

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After checking all over for DC and not finding him, I decided it was time to head back to downtown.  On my way, I received a text from Forum member Ei saying Dot.ca was now in the nest box.  When I arrived on the Broad St Bridge (BSB), I found Beauty eating on the OCSR, on the 2nd Ibeam down on the west end.

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This Mourning Dove landed near me while I was watching Beauty and then left after a few moments.

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At 6:20 pm, after finishing her meal and preening a bit, Beauty spread her wings and headed towards the Times Square Bldg where she landed on the well wall, just to the right (north side) of the nest box platform.  She was in no hurry to enter the nest box, she just sat there for a few moments before Dot.ca flew out of the nest box and then walked in to take over brooding the 4 eggs.

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Dot.ca left the nest box and flew down to the green stripe on the south side of the Wilder Bldg.  From there he had a good view of the Times Square Bldg and the nest box.

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I was ready to end my watch at 6:20 pm, when fellow Watcher Kathy O joined me.  I stayed with her until 7:00 pm when it was time for both of us to head home.

So, all three Rochester Falcons seen this afternoon plus the arrival of Beauty and Dot.ca’s 4th egg.  This all made it a very good day indeed!

Goodnight everyone and remember to click on any pics you would like to see larger.

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