We may have to rescue Orville!

http://youtu.be/crAMbwGPBao

captured by Melanie (snglmel) this morning!

Thanks to Melanie for catching that on video (and thanks Ei for posting here)!  He went right for Orville, picked him up in his talon and brought him out to the perch.  Wonder what he was thinking when he did that.  This is a first.  We may have to rescue Orville!   

Happy Birthday Nora!

Hope you had a wonderful day!

 

So far it's an awesome day for the Watcher gathering.  Very warm, but there is a lot of shade in Aqueduct Park.  Orion was fed twice this morning, once by Beauty on the Telesca Bldg and once by D.C. on the base of Mercury.

We were thrilled to see Orion return to the nest box so that all his fans could see him on camera.  

Have a great weekend, all!!  Enjoy the falcons and each other's company!

We will miss you Dale!!! 

AND CAROL P!!

So so so sorry, I really thought I wrote your name. I know I did on chat!

That's ok Donna.

The crew!

They are in front of the Blue cross Arena.

And Lynda to Dan's right

and me to Mak's right!  

I was just about to post an SOS to the watchers!



Thank goodness he heard all of us telling him to go back to bed!

and we would have been back there in a flash!!!

Sweet dreams Orion.  Tomorrow may be your time to fly high.  To join your parents outside of what was your home for these past weeks.  Fledge safely little one.

Just browsing the list-a few local watchers I don't see-Dana, Lou, Dan, Lisa, Jeanne, Larry, Susan,...who am I forgetting...June usually comes...Sage said Carl might come too...

I know everyone is busy watching-if someone could check with them it would be great!

Dana - Yes
Lou - No

I am home for a quick dinner break.  I'll ask the others tonite.  I think Jeanne, Larry and Dan will be on Fledge watch tonite.

[Falcon Watchers Weekend - August 3rd, 4th & 5th.]

Falcon Watchers Weekend - August 3rd, 4th & 5th.

Let's have fun this coming weekend!  This is all very casual.  Always has been.  That's what makes it so much fun.  The only planned event is the Saturday morning gathering for breakfast.  The rest of the time is spent falcon watching and enjoying each others company for a few days.  In past years, some folks planned day trips on their own.  I know one year some of the visitors went to Niagara Falls for one of the days.

In 2010, Lou was nice enough to design a Watchers Weekend T-Shirt.  That was the only year we had one as far as I know.  This year one was not done.

This year has been a very difficult one for all of us.  Due to the late hatch and all that went on this year, things have been very unsettled for the Rochester Watchers and time got away from us.

Right now our top priority is Orion.  We are in the middle of a Fledge Watch which is taking up much of our time.  Many of us are spending long hours downtown.

 

Someone mentioned that a donation was made to go towards the Falcon Watch Weekend.  We are looking into this.

Let's all plan on meeting at Aqueduct Park at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, August 4th.  Everyone bring your own drink and something to pass around.  At last year's Watcher Weekend Brian H had us all doing the bird!   

I can't wait to see all of you that are able to come visit Rochester this year.  See you next weekend!

p.s.  If anyone would like to keep track of who is going to come and post a list here, that would be great.   

Happy Birthday Suzanne!

 

Going up!

http://youtu.be/Z1NrTlHQPi8

Coming down!

http://youtu.be/0z0xq4HPhww

Good catch Ei!   

 

Very interesting.  Thanks for posting Kris.

Beauty laid low again today.  Saw her fly once, over the jail communication tower where she remained for a few hours.  She was gone when I left, so hopefully she'll end up on Cam #4 tonite with Orion.