I searched the Utica newspaper and found the following July articles.  On July 10 they were still hopeful, but on July 17 it was declared a failed nest again.

http://www.uticaod.com/homepage/x1885891326/Observers-Falcons-egg-s-overdue-but-may-still-hatch

http://www.uticaod.com/news/x931238474/No-offspring-again-for-falcons

~Joyce

Hey Jeanne - Just put Bentley and Mariah out more frequently.  Since I've let Abby and Casey out at unpredictable times including during the night, I don't have any feline visitors anymore.  It just might be the double scent of two dogs.  Who knows, the cat might equate entering your back yard with an unwelcome predator.  The squirrels are not that smart!

I've heard there are ultrasound deterrents, but I don't know anything about them.

Joyce

Here is the part 1 sequel for 2009.  I'm hoping there will be a part 2.  ~Joyce

2009 Utica Peregrine Falcons part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7b4ZK3Jkhs

(P.S. Don't forget to click on the up arrow in the right corner to change window and then click on HQ for the better quality view.)

I thought these videos by "birdbeaverman" were worth sharing.  The recent video on the Pileated Woodpecker was released Oct. 2009, and the two other bird videos Baltimore Oriole and Hermit Thrush were earlier this year.  ~Joyce

(P.S. Don't forget to click on the up arrow in the right corner to change window and then click on HQ for the better quality view.)

Pileated Woodpecker Portrait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2COj5J6GcQ

Baltimore Oriole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uD3ZbhFTnk

Hermit Thrush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o49U8NH_YuY

I thought these were worth keeping, especially because they are upstate peregrines in a similar urban environment, and it is fun to watch and listen to them vocalize.  ~Joyce

2008: Peregrine Falcons in Utica New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUipyhmDZAA

2008: Peregrine Falcons in Utica New York (part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj_wot8XfKM

Finally, after a 2 day hiatus, Archer and Beauty stop by.

Per Carol P texting...

A&B were on the Communication tower at 11:00 AM, and on Changing Scenes (First Federal) north side at 12:35 PM. 

Let's see what the afternoon brings.
Joyce

[Edit]

Since we are supposed to be politically correct ( ahem!) describing the Elmwood Ave. property, I'll refer to the old center as the "building next to the UofR staff parking lot."

I regularly check the property on the weekends and have seen nothing as yet.  If Zephyr stayed in the area, maybe he'll return again.  We did see different falcons there in late winter/early spring last year.  You never know, so check the roof top as you drive by.

Joyce

Edit: corrected RIT to UofR

[WanderingFalcon (Carol P.):]

WanderingFalcon (Carol P.): Falcon Watch - 10/10-4:50 pm - Brian just reported that there were 3 falcons over downtown Rochester, talon-tagging.  Watchers on the bridge

Link:
http://twitter.com/WanderingFalcon/statuses/4768657016

Hopefully "Friendly" Talon Tagging!!

When someone yelled falcons flying by Chase (tall white-column building near Midtown...Brian, Dan, Larry, Dawn, and I watched as three appeared and two were talon tagging.  It looked more like a "get out of my territory" move, and nothing aggressive.  I picked my camera off the bench and was only able to catch 2 specks in the sky.  They looked to be the same size, with one was chasing the other to the west.  ~ Joyce

Amazing...I drove all over downtown and I even looked at Widows Peak, but I only saw one falcon.  Maybe I was seeing more than one falcon, but I only saw one at a time.  At 5:30 I had one falcon on OCS who flew west and I assumed it was the same falcon I found on the top of the Communication Tower.  I watched it take off and fly south.  I went looking and found only one falcon on the Court House Tower (which I call the Jail Tower in my tweets).  I didn't have one on the outside of the Tower as in Lou's pics, but I had one on the edge of the main frame of the tower and then it moved inside.  I went over to Kodak and up Lake Ave to Tops and probably missed seeing anything on Widows Peak.

Congratulations Lou...you got a picture of my car in your photo waiting at the stop light.  I enlarged it, and you can barely see one of my dogs standing on the middle console looking out the front windowshield.

Joyce

I was just posting confirmation at the same time, Lou.  It is definitely a juvie red-tailed hawk.  I have an exact picture in my book "Raptors of Eastern North America" by Brian Wheeler that looks like this hawk.  There are so many variations of RTH juvies, but I'm convinced because they are seen in that area, and the sightings of squirrel.

I wrote to YNN to comment.
Joyce

Lost my ID mark.   I wondered how long before we would stop seeing that white spot.  It's tough with that camera to ID who's who without verification with the main camera.

Joyce

Dragon Slayer in Isaura's Tree!  Wet paint and wet head.

I don't get it? 

It's a riddle.  What sits in trees and slays dragons?  

I think I got it...a bird who goes after dragonflies.  Knowing the gorge...is the Dragon Slayer a Belted Kingfisher?  But I still don't get the "wet paint"?

Joyce

[Greetings Helen,]

     Greetings Helen,

Happy Belated Birthday!
Glad you had a nice day!

     

     ~Joyce

[~Joyce]

         
                   

Lynda...hope you had a wonderful birthday!!

~Joyce

Hey Shaky...Look what I found.  Can you please add?

 (shivering cold)

 (cell or walkie-talkie)

 

 (replace the red x penquin with this one)













 (samller option)

 (my 2 cents)

plus 'confused' smiley below.  ~Joyce