Banding Day 2026 as it happened

[Yarak]

Rfalconcam: Tsavorite - The local Rochester Falcon Watchers lost a very good friend last year, Brian Herne. Brian was asked multiple times over the years to name an eyas, but he always declined. He finally suggested the name, Tsavorite, for one of the 25th Anniversary eyases, but the name was not chosen.

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnabxcatrk25

[Yarak]

Rfalconcam: To remember our good friend and fellow watcher, we choose to name one of the 2026 eyases, Tsavorite.

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnabxx2gap2p

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Rfalconcam: The Tsavorite gemstone, a vibrant green garnet, represents the hope, faith and wisdom cultivated over 25 years. It symbolizes growth, which we all know our eyases do a lot of before taking their first flights.

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnaby64nrb2k

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Rfalconcam: BANDING NEWS: Tsavorite

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnaccpyw3t2e

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Rfalconcam: BANDING NEWS:
Name Kodak
Gender female
Band Black/Green 41/AD
Tape none
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Name Casey
Gender male
Band Black/Green 30/R
Tape red
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Name Tsavorite
Gender male
Band Black/Green 31/R
Tape blue

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnacnhzh6n2u

[Yarak]

Rfalconcam: Didn't get this posted in real time...if only Nova could read!

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnacr7ga7n2m

[Yarak]

Rfalconcam: BANDING NEWS:
Thank you, as always, to the banding team!
Thank you for joining us for another successful Rfalconcam Banding Day!
Welcome Kodak, Casey, and Tsavorite!!!

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https://bsky.app/profile/rfalconcam.bsky.social/post/3mnacy3hndc25

[Shaky]

Band summary:

[Yarak]

Today was a very special day for our Rochester Falcons. It was time for our eyases to get their bling! Our friends from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) arrived to give each eyas two bands, the US Fish and Wildlife band (which usually gets covered in colored tape to help the watchers during the [...]

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https://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=5127