[WanderingFalcon (Carol P.):]

WanderingFalcon (Carol P.): ST. From the north side I can just see the one falcon on the NW corner.

Link:
http://twitter.com/WanderingFalcon/statuses/561047003615223809

Hmmm...I must have been sleep watching early this morning.  I get up early, but not THAT early!   

Aconcagua was banded as a male, but was obviously a female.  She was the youngest (just a small white fluff ball) when banded and grew to be the largest that year before leaving Rochester.  She will forever be listed as a male on the official list, unless she turns up somewhere in the future.  Most they get right, some they get wrong.  

Wild Wings is having a fundraiser with Yolickity Frozen Yogurt Bar in Henrietta from February 13th - February 22nd. They will be donating 20% of sales to anyone who mentions the name "Wild Wings" before checkout.
All proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to support the animals at Wild Wings! Please share with everyone you know! Attached is the flyer!

Not sure he will accept that...

 

Thanks for doing this Joyce!   

[From June 26, 2008 (5-6pm), here's a fledge watch report by Falcon Watcher Kelly W.]

It's been awhile since I've posted anything here.

From June 26, 2008 (5-6pm), here's a fledge watch report by Falcon Watcher Kelly W.

Another beautiful evening for fledge watching! I arrived to find a number of watchers downtown. Carol P. was also on official watch. There were a couple of falcons in view. Closest to us was Seneca who had been hanging out on one of the lower buildings for most of the day. She seemed content to stay put while an adult flew in with what Brian said was prey. Immediately we saw 3 juvies where the food drop was on the east
side of the tower.

Around 5:30 Mariah started flying around the tower and it took no time for Zephyr to launch into the air. For the next 15 minutes we were treated to a lot of fun flying and talon tag by at least 3 juvies in the air at once! Seneca kept her on eye on her family but showed no signs of moving.

Approx. 5:45 Carol P. heard one of the adults sound the kak alarm. Kaver or Mariah was off to the east above the river. We grabbed the binoculars and spotted a very large, dark bird that was not a Turkey Vulture. The consensus was that it was a juvie bald eagle and it was escorted out of the area rather peacefully.

At 6:00 I got ready to go but still had my eye on Seneca who had started to exercise her wings. She started off the building into flight and in the breeze, up she went! She was a little unsteady and I think a draft or two caught her off guard. We all held one collective breath as she went across State Street but then made her way back to the building. Her first landing did not stick so another small flight and she came in for a second attempt– she knocked her mom off her perch–but she stuck the landing! It was great to see what must have been only her second or third flight.

Kelly W.

Hi Nora!  Jim has been "retired" from the falcon watches for quite a few years now.  But you can read the current Falcon Watch Blog at.....

http://rfalconcam.com/falconwatching/

 

Two Falcons there now.  10:48 am

Falcon on the standpipe in the center of the nest ledge.  Based on size, it looks like it might be Rhea Mae.   

What a gift he has..stunning & so life-like!  I wonder Shaky's pics are all miniatures or full size.

I think it's a mixture of both.

Falcon at the far end of the nest ledge watching the building being built across the street.

Brian H went to look at the carvings yesterday.  He says they are spectacular!

Here is what he had to say about some of them.

"The miniature Snowy Owls are so intricate!"
"Also the Bald Eagle chasing an Osprey with a fish."
"Long-eared Owl, Hawk, small birds and ducks."
"A Peregrine Falcon that looks like Mariah, except it doesn't have the little white patch on top of the head, has cere patch."
"There's also paintings there of birds, around the walls."
"Male Kestrel, great coloring with the detailing."

There until March 9th.

Very sad.  

We know a couple in Shrewsbury, Mass. and sound like they were really getting hit as well as a gal I know through a horse forum in Rhode Island.

Be careful anyone whether snow or ice.

 

A falcon was on the nest ledge for awhile, now gone.