By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

Hi to all you Rochester falcon fans! When I first arrived on the Broad St. bridge this morning at about 5:35 I could just barely see Beauty up on the front perch of the nestbox.

Beauty left when I wasn’t looking of course and the hunt was on for her. About 20 minutes later I spotted her on the northeast corner of the launchpad on the Kodak Office Tower.

As I sat there watching the Beautyful one she started to whine! I thought Archer might be somewhere close. No such luck! I guess Peregrine falcons talk to themselves too or maybe she was whining to me. lol We hung out together for about 20 minutes there and then she flew off in the direction of Times Square. As I approached I could see that she had landed under the northeast wing of the Times Square building, so I drove down to Aqueduct St. and parked the truck.

Beauty and I spent the remainder of my watch here. Have a great day everyone!  🙂

By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

After a busy weekend and taking the day off yesterday from watching I made my way downtown this morning. It took about 20 minutes before I spotted the Beautyful one. I was on the Andrews St. bridge and Beauty landed on the money bag hand of Mercury. I reached for my camera and when I looked back she was already gone. I found her after about 10 minutes on the jail tower second arm down on the south side. Again she left almost immediately.

After searching about 40 minutes I saw her on the Frontier Communications Tower and she flew off there rather quickly too! This is so NOT typical Beauty behaviour. Next, I found her over on the deck next to the main camera and she was talking up a storm. I thought perhaps Archer was around somewhere but it was wishful thinking on my part. She then went into the nestbox being quite vocal the whole time. Then, she was off again heading toward the jail tower one more time.

Sure enough I found her there on the second arm only on the north side this time.

I went over to Troup St. to be closer to her and after a few short moments she flew off into a stoop behind the jail where I couldn’t see her. I went looking for her to find that she had doubled back to the jail tower and was in the middle of the structure.

I had noticed Saturday morning that Beauty was hanging her right wing a little lower than the other when she was on the FCT,but she seemed to be flying just fine so I dismissed it. Now, today again that right wing seems to be hanging lower. It didn’t seem to affect her stooping skills so I really don’t know what to make of it.

This is where I left her ending my watch on a warm, bright morning in Rochester,NY. Just in case anyone was wondering what became of Beauty and Archers’ last egg that I found on the sidewalk, after an attempt over the weekend and finding it closed I was able to deliver it to the DEC field office in Avon,NY this afternoon. Have a good one! 🙂

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

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It rained most of the morning and into the afternoon. I joined Dana and Dan at KP and we checked out KP and downtown at different times. All three Rochester Falcons are doing well.

If you’re interested, you can take a look at today’s Watch report at the link above.

Enjoy!
Carol P.

By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

A short but sweet report this morning. I couldn’t find Beauty right away so I went to the Dipaolo bakery to pick up rolls for Sues’ graduation party today. When I got back downtown I finally spotted her on the FCT.

After less than a minute she flew off into a stoop toward State St. returning without any prey. I could see she was on high alert for any movement over that way when she stooped again! Once more she returned empty taloned landing on her favorite spot  below the platform on the FCT.

I stayed as long as I could with her about an hour or so before I had to leave. It was overcast and started to sprinkle when I left downtown. Have a great day everyone! 🙂

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

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It was a beautiful evening for a Falcon Watch. All Rochester Falcons accounted for and well. You can read my report at the above link. No sign on needed.

Enjoy!
Carol P.

By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

I searched for Beauty for almost an hour this morning before she finally showed herself. I started getting nervous thinking she might be over at Kodak Park. It’s always in the back of my mind that she and Unity might have another battle. I tried a different vantage point parking on the Court St. bridge and that’s where I spotted the Beautyful one over on Times Square under the northeast wing.

I drove over to Aqueduct St. and got set up for a closer view of her. We kept company with each other for about an hour like this and then she snuck off while I wasn’t looking. A minute or so later I caught a glimpse of her flying into the nestbox and I could hear her vocalizing. Half hour later Archer appeared under the southeast wing.

At first he was looking down toward the nestbox I assumed at Beauty. Mostly he preened himself giving me some nice poses.

I hung out with Archer and Beauty for half hour more and then I had to leave.  🙂

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
I headed out around 6:30 pm. Found no Falcons at KP. Went downtown, found Beauty on OCSR. Went back to KP, Archer and Unity there. No sign on needed.

OK, that’s a summary. You can see pictures of tonite’s Watch and read all about it here.

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Enjoy!

By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

Hi folks! Just a brief word about last nights watch at KP. As CarolP stated in her report there wasn’t much action, mostly Unity just perching and holding on in the wind to her spot on the tall still,

I had gone there to show any watchers interested the last of Beauty and Archers’ last egg that I found on the sidewalk below Times Square last Saturday morning. The DEC wants it and so I will be dropping it off at their location in Avon this week.

This morning when I arrived downtown Beauty was on the southeast  ledge of the Times Square building one level above the nestbox.

I watched the wind blow her feathers in her face for over an hour when she fixed her eyes on 2 little birdies hanging out around the nestbox. She took a shot at them and missed. The Beautyful one then flew up to the deck next to the main camera eventually going into the scrape. My camera battery quit on me so I only have the 4 pics today.

As I was waiting for her to come back out of the nestbox DebbieH stopped by on her way to work and I also saw Kelly walk by on her way to work. Soon after I spotted Beauty flying above the Wilder building. No wing flapping involved for she was gliding gracefully on the strong winds and drifted over me on Aqueduct St. and then high above the OCSR  disappearing behind it. Everyone should have a chance to see a Peregrine Falcon on the wing! Have a great day! 🙂

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Usually the Falcons can’t resist high winds, but there wasn’t much flying while we were there. It was warm and very windy. Watchers Kathy O, MAK, Dana, Dan and Carol P, gathered at the Kodak Park parking lot. I arrived at about 6:30 pm. We set-up our chairs on the lawn and looked for our Peregrines.
We started with none and then Unity flew in from the east, landing on the tall still.
After awhile, at 7:30 pm, Archer zoomed in and directly into the scrape. Unity landed on the I-beam in front of it.
There wasn’t too much flying and when I left at 8:40 pm, Archer and Unity had settled down to some serious preening and stretching and scratching side-by-side on two different stills. Larry O tweeted me that he had Beauty at the Times Square Nest Box.
A beautiful evening for a Falcon Watch, good company and all three Rochester Falcons accounted for. That’s the best!

By Rochester falcon watcher MAK

Today I first found Beauty on the 2nd arm of the Frontier Communications Tower. She was looking where else…north toward Kodak Park.

Soon after she flew off  to the Times Square building when I arrived she was on top of the main camera.

Beauty didn’t stay there for long and flew off giving me a nice show high above Times Square. When she was through she landed under the northeast wing . I had mistakenly tweeted southeast. OOPS!

Next Beauty made a flight  around the area and went to the nestbox. I could hear echupping and the next thing I knew Archer flew into view and very fast departed flying north behind the Crossroads building. He returned a couple minutes later with prey landed under the southeast wing and started plucking the feathers away. I could see the top part of Beauty up on the deck as she waited for her breakfast to be prepared.

I took video of him at this point and then somehow I hit the button and it stopped taping. When I resumed Beauty had already flown up there and the next video was of her after she grabbed it from him. Links will be at the end of this report as they are uploading right now. After Beauty took the prey Archer flew left and flew north. She began eating.

A fan of our falcons named Mary whom I met one other morning stopped by to chat and she had 2 other people with her that also watch on the forum. Forgive me for not remembering their names but they all work in the Thomson Reuters building. When the Beautyful one was done eating she flew down to the nestbox once again making quite a racket. Archer flew into view and circled Times Square before exiting once more. Beauty left and returned giving me another great aerial display high above the Wilder building out over the river and above the Times Square building before she landed under the southeast wing again.

DebbieH stopped by to get the scoop and after she left for work I stayed with Beauty until it was time to go home for breakfast. What a fantastic watch I had this morning . 🙂

More photos here:

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Video link 1 here:

http://youtu.be/NDw4B9rJjAc

Video link 2 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEDeJE-uPn8