2023 Pictures from the Rfalconcam Cameras

[Dumpsterkitty]

Sorry for the delay...egg shifts week 1&2

[Dumpsterkitty]

And comparing the 1st 2 weeks with last year

 

[Carol P.]

Sorry for the delay...egg shifts week 1&2

Thanks Ei. It's always very interesting.   

[Shaky]

And comparing the 1st 2 weeks with last year

 

Thanks, Ei.

It takes them about a week to settle into a 6 shifts/day pattern.

[Carol P.]

4/18/23 Nest Box Visits

Cloudy with light rain this morning.  High near 45F with winds at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Chilly 39F at 9:28 am.

Changing of the guard at 7:23 am. Neander out, Nova in.

 

Again at 9:13 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Nova



Neander



Both

[Carol P.]

4/19/23 Nest Box Visits

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon.  High around 50F with winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. We did have snow flurries late yesterday afternoon.  Of course it didn't accumulate. Warming up over the next few days.

Changing of the guard at 6:17 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Neander



Nova



Both

[Carol P.]

4/20/23 Nest Box Visits

Rain showers this morning with some sunshine this afternoon. High 49F with winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Very warm tomorrow. 🌞

Changing of the guard at 6:34 am. Nova out, Neander out. She's back at 8:01 am.



Nova



Neander

[Carol P.]

4/21/23 Nest Box Visits

Sun and clouds mixed. High 68F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

The weather forecast is all over the place today! Local weather has us going up into the 80Fs. Cooler near the lake (Lake Ontario).
Downtown Rochester is 8.1 miles from Lake Ontario. We'll have to wait and see. Rain tomorrow.

Changing of the guard at 5:21 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Both



Neander



Nova

[Dumpsterkitty]

Neander did a nice job rounding up one egg that had rolled to the side when Nova got up from her shift!

[Shaky]

Neander did a nice job rounding up one egg that had rolled to the side when Nova got up from her shift!

Good job, sir.

[Carol P.]

4/22/23 Nest Box Visits

Cloudy with showers likely during the afternoon and possibly a thunderstorm.  High 69F with SE winds shifting to SW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain today is 90%. Thunderstorms possible after 1 pm. Currently 51F at 7:08 am.

At 7:43 am, our video cameras captured a male Pefa intruder that briefly visited the nest box and attempted to mate with Nova while Neander was incubating the eggs. Thanks for compiling the video and stills. Brian H later reported later seeing 2 falcons chasing each other near 5 Star. Since Neander was on the eggs at the time, Nova was doing the chasing. Hopefully this intruder will move on and N&N can get back to caring for their eggs!

Changing of the guard at 5:23 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Both



Nova



Neander



Beautiful sunset!

[Carol P.]

4/23/23 Nest Box Visits

Partly to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 49F with winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. At 7:04 am, the temp is 44F and the sun is shining! Hoping for a peaceful day for our falcons.

There is a marathon being held downtown this morning. Starting/Ending at the Blue Cross Arena. Larry O says it should be finished at noon.

I'm thinking approximately May 6th for hatching?

Auroras  tonight.

Changing of the guard at 5:08 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Both



Neander



Nova

[Carol P.]

4/24/23 Nest Box Visits

Mostly cloudy skies today with a chance of rain or wet snow possible. High 47F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Currently 40F and cloudy.

In the hope of seeing the Aurora last night, we moved our pan cam, Cam 1, north towards the lake, Lake Ontario. Rochester was covered by clouds, so we had no luck seeing them. Two of our Watchers, Brian H and Pat were at the lake, hoping to see them.



Changing of the guard at 6:12 am. Nova out, Neander in.



The Eggs



Both



Neander



Nova

[Dumpsterkitty]

Egg shifts #2 for the season! They're staying pretty consistent...generally 6, occasionally 8 changes per day!

[Shaky]

Egg shifts #2 for the season! They're staying pretty consistent...generally 6, occasionally 8 changes per day!

And a more consistent start of the first shift after sunrise.