Our friends from the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation)   will be coming to Rochester this morning to band Beauty and Dot.ca's three eyases.  Banding should happen at approximately 10 am.  When  they  are banded, they will be given their chosen names!

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It's time to vote for your favorite names for one of Beauty and Dot.ca's Eyases!

The  polls are open! From the many excellent suggestions that were  received, Rfalconcam's  Naming Committee selected 10  names in each of  the three categories: male,  female,  and   gender-neutral. Thank   you...

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By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
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Happy Mother's Day to Beauty and all you mom's out there!

It was a lovely-day for a falcon watch!
There was a lot of traffic, due to graduations at the Blue Cross Arena, aka Rochester War Memorial.- So I ended up...

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Once again we are requesting suggestions for a name for one of Beauty and Dot.ca's Eyases!

We are very happy to announce that once again falcon fans will have   an opportunity to choose a name for an eyas in the nest box atop the   Times Square Building, and it will be in...

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At approximately 2:08 pm, the 3rd eyas broke free from its' eggshell!  Now that all three have hatched, we'll be able to watch them being cared for by their parents Beauty and Dot.ca.  We hope that you all are able to watch along with us and the many falcon fans around the world....

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http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=3033

Just a few hours after the first eyas hatched, a second has arrived at 11:38 am.  We are egg-static!
Under the watchful eye of his/her mom Beauty and everyone watching the live streaming video, a very small young Peregrine Falcon made its' way into the world!
Welcome #2!

Now we continue the hatch watch, waiting for a...

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We have a hatch!  At approximately 6:08 am this morning, eagle-eyed watchers witnessed a very early morning hatch.  Falcon fan, Carly, caught these two pictures of the appearance of Rochester's first eyas of 2018.

While this tiny eyas (baby falcon) was struggling to break out of its shell yesterday, Rochester was under a high...

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http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=3011

Sadly, one of Beauty and Dot.ca's eggs was removed from the nest box this afternoon.  It's possible it was not viable, or may have been damaged in some way.
There are still three eggs remaining, that should hatch soon.  We're looking forward to being able to watch three healthy eyases thrive under the care...

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http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=3009

By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
It was cold (temps in the 20's), really, really cold!- My watch started with a bit of sun and clouds and ended with a blizzard.- C'mon Spring, move over Winter!- I'm really ready for some warmer temperatures.
I could see on my phone that Beauty was on the eggs.- I looked...

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Sometime early this morning, Beauty laid her 4th egg in the nest box on top of the Times Square Bldg.  I believe it happened around 4:30 am.
Dot.ca came in at 6:36 am with breakfast for Beauty.  That's when we got our first look at all four eggs!

Congratulations Beauty, Dot.ca and all their virtual...

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http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=3006

By Rochester Falcon Watch Carol P.
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It was a very cold Easter morning.- This is a day I always like to check on our falcons.- Bad things have happened in past years.- Thankfully, all was peaceful and quiet this morning.
When I first arrived downtown in the hole, aka Aqueduct St,...

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A third egg arrived a little earlier than we expected Saturday afternoon at 5:37 pm.  Beauty usually averages between 58-59 hours between eggs.  It was only 54 hours between her 2nd and 3rd egg.  Nothing is ever certain in the world of the Peregrine Falcon!   

Easter morning Dot.ca brought in...

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By Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK
It was a sunny brisk morning with a temperature of 37 degrees (F) 3 (C) and a cold breeze
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This will be my final Falcon Watch report as I will be moving to Arkansas this week. It's been an honor and a privilege to...

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Right on schedule, Beauty laid her 2nd egg at 11:14 am!
Dot.ca had offered her breakfast this morning, which she declined.   

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http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2995

If you fell asleep last night before midnight, you missed the arrival of Beauty and Dot.ca's first egg of 2018!  We had our first view of the newly arrived egg at 12:02 am.  Of course we're all very egg-cited to see it this morning.  It's a sure sign of Spring!!!


We had a...

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