Thanks MAK!
I heard afterwards that the Tiercel's name is Cade after Thomas Cade. What a beautiful bird!
You did a wonderful job, Carol!!! And what a perfect name for a peregrine! We owe much to Tom Cade for his work restoring the population of peregrines! Cade is a beautiful bird!!!!! So exciting to see a peregrine up close!
Thanks Jeanne and all the Watchers that came to the presentation. Let's see, there was Kathy O, Lisa McK, Joyce, Brian H, Jeanne, Dan S, Dawn, Susan C, Dana, Lou, MAK and her friend (I'm so sorry I forgot your friends name!).
June did a wonderful job with the first part of the presentation, explaining Rochester's part in helping to bring back the Peregrine Falcon. It's so sad to think that we almost lost this magnificent creature.
My part was introducing the new Rochester Peregrines, Archer and Beauty and sharing the new Falcon Watch area, which is much different than what we were used to at the Kodak Tower. The room was packed and hopefully we'll get some new volunteers for this year's Fledge Watch.
At the end of the presentation, we had a surprise visitor, Kade, an absolutely gorgeous Peregrine Falcon Tiercel.
As we were getting ready to leave, we received word that a Merlin had been captured and banded at the Hawk banding station. The Merlin soon arrived, an adult female. We were able to see her for just a few moments before the Braddock Bay volunteer released her. She was off! Too quick to get a take-off picture. What a wonderful way to end our day at the Birds of Prey Day at Braddock Bay.
