Hi Carol - I miss seeing you, too.  Unfortunately, our new office has only interior cubicles for the likes of me, but I'll be outside a corner office, so hopefully I'll be able to take advantage of it from time to time!  I'm not sure which direction it will face yet, though.  I really don't deal with change very well, but maybe it will turn out that I can see the B&D more often    Hope to see you then.  At least the weather should be better by then.  We can only hope!

Well, I know you were able to see the M&K nest box from certain offices at the "button factory" building.  Let's hope you'll have the same opportunity at the new place.  I look forward to seeing you during the spring and summer months on a falcon watch.   

I forgot to mention that both Rhea Mae & Tiago (I assume it was them) were at the nest tray for a very short visit.

Not a good day to do this!

 

They say it's currently 2 degrees (F) here, but feels like 14 below.

My yard bunny was out this morning, eating what was leftover from yesterday.  Shoveled and put out some sunflower seed before I left for work this morning. 

Our office will be moving this Spring to B&L (now Legacy Tower), so I'm hopeful I'll be able to see Beauty and DC and their offspring on my lunch hours!  Keep up the good work, and I hope to come out of lurkdom and into watching mode this Spring    Sue (Bess)

Hi Sue(Bess)!  Nice to hear from you.  Make sure you tell them you want an office with a window on the west side of the building.  Miss seeing you and Al!

Wishing them the best of luck!  Hope the Peregrine's find their new nest soon.

Downtown Rochester, NY aka the Frozen Tundra!

Keep warm everyone!

6:52 for the 48 Piece Classic.  That was fun!!!  Thanks Aafke!  

Thanks so much.  I used to look forward to your puzzles.   

There you are Kathy O!   

Oh, wow!  Hope they're both ok.  Looks like a 3rd one joins in and leaves quickly. 

Snowing again!  What's new!   

So, Lurkers!  Now that you've heard from some of the regulars (that used to be lurkers), it's your turn to add your voice to the Rochester Falcon family.

Please sign into the forum and c'mon in.  The water's fine!   

I guess I'm a winter lurker, but very active in season.  Been watching since Mariah and Kavar, I believe 2003.
Favorite moment last year, actually 2.  1.  When Tess (I think it was Tess), stood up on banding day and 2.  When Tess made it back to the NB after being close to the street.

Hi Jeannine!  Good to hear from you.  Yes, poor Tesh was blown off of the nest box ledge by a strong gust of wind!  She got into a bit of trouble, but soon found her way back to the nest box.  

One falcon at the far end of the nest ledge!

[How many years have you followed the Rochester Falcons?What was your favorite moment from last year?Who was your favorite falcon and why?Tell us something about some nature thing close to your house?]

This would be a great time to hold our "Lurkers Come Out Day"  , while we wait for Beauty and Dot.ca to start becoming more active at the nest box.

Winter has an iron grip on Western NY, but Spring will be here before we know it.  

There are many members of this forum that we have not been introduced to or have been in hibernation for awhile.  It would be a perfect time to come out of lurkerdom and say hello!  

Don't be shy!  We all started out as a lurker.  I remember the day I posted for the first time on the old Kodak Birdcam forum.  I asked a question and it took me a long time to hit the send button.  I sat there and waited.  Would someone answer me?  Yes!  A couple minutes after I posted my question, someone posted an answer.  I was so excited.  

So, this is the perfect time to post a question or just a "hi there, nice to meet ya!"  

If you used to post, we would love to hear from you.  It's always a special treat to hear from old friends.  

Aafke had a great idea!  Here are some questions that we would like to ask new and old members!

How many years have you followed the Rochester Falcons?
What was your favorite moment from last year?
Who was your favorite falcon and why?
Tell us something about some nature thing close to your house?

Let "Lurkers Come Out Day, 2015" begin!!!