To "alien Joyce" and all other locals - Bill and I had a really nice time on Saturday-seeing watchers that we had met before and meeting so many new people that I only knew by name on the Forum.  We tried fifty ways to Sunday (our GPS was going crazy rerouting us) to get to the Planetarium for the movie and ran into police barricades everywhere!  We got so frustrated that we ended up going home earlier than we had anticipated.  We watched TV that night to see what was going on and found out that it was the annual Pride parade that prevented us from getting through. Unfortunately, we couldn't attend on Sunday due to a prior commitment but we want to thank all of you for all that you do. 

Kris, So sorry you and Bill ran into all that traffic and all the barricades.  We did also and it was really frustrating.  But so glad you both made it on Saturday.  It was so great seeing you!

It was so great to see everyone!!!  So glad we have these weekends!  Glad you all made it home safe! 

How awesome Colleen!  Tonight she stooped on a duck!  A miss but a great stoop!  I hope Jemison recovers soon!! It's so glad A/B/C are active- we were worried earlier this week cause they just lounged on the Frontier Tower!

Tribute to Phoenix:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdMt7Ngd0U

what a beautiful poem!  So sad, sweet little one.

The video from the news is now available and shows the falcons' nestbox (though the reporter says it is the Kodak falcons

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Animal-Lover-In-Rochester-Helps-Save-Goats-Lives/lNvC2vFtFEme-IhhvsMQQQ.cspx

It was so huge she was struggling!!!! We didn't think she would make it to the top of Xerox but she did!

I didn't see the video on the website for the news but here is the link-- of a falcon watcher from here who saved goats on the west coast!   

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Animal-Lover-In-Rochester-Helps-Save-Goats-Lives/lNvC2vFtFEme-IhhvsMQQQ.cspx

This tender story will bring tears to your eyes! 


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/07/13/GA2010071302618.html?nav=most_emailed

So great to see you, Ei!!!  And so glad you could see Callidora!  She really is a big girl!!!!

Someone posted on ustream that the baby eaglet at Hornby has passed. Apparently she was having trouble breathing and they were trying to do a rescue.  There is a facebook page for this eagle family also but the cam is:

http://www.hornbyeagles.com/webcam.htm

facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hornby-Eagles/254414002453?ref=ts

Fly free, precious little one

Keep us posted, Bonnie.   So good that people watch and get involved!

These are just wonderful, Dana!

They sure are and I actually got to see the FCT that I write for MAK about. 

When I got up close the the FCT, I had a duh moment.  I kept thinking Frontier Field.  And then I realized it is the tower on the Frontier phone company!  Guess I won't give tours of Rochester or work for mapquest

I love the adult's expression as the little one slides!  Ah, kids! When our birds were on Kodak tower, they would slide down the slanted sections!

I haven't been by there in awhile.  It's unusual for geese to not be there.  Hmmm