Watchers weekend reports

[Dumpsterkitty]

I finally found the REALLY slow public computer here at the Raddison-tiny room back by the garage-creepy!  Anyway-

Met up with MAK at City Hall.  She graciously drove me all around town until we FINALLY found Beauty and Callidora on the jail comm tower.  Callidora is GINORMOUS!  They took off to the east & we followed.

Found Callidora (and Beauty hiding) on HSBC.  Jeanne, Shaky & Carrie joined us. C did some beautiful flying-you could just tell she was flying just because it was fun!  She and Beauty played some talon tag then flew way out east then back.  Around Xerox...scared up some crows.  Eventually Archer came in and we saw all 3 flying together! Archer took off west...Beauty took a trip out east then suddenly showed up on Midtown...then Callidora took of way to the west.  At that point it was getting too dark to see. 

It was great to meet MAK & see Jeanne, Shaky & Carrie again!  Can't wait to see the rest of the gang & meet some new friends!  Goodnight!

[Donna]

I finally found the REALLY slow public computer here at the Raddison-tiny room back by the garage-creepy!  Anyway-

Met up with MAK at City Hall.  She graciously drove me all around town until we FINALLY found Beauty and Callidora on the jail comm tower.  Callidora is GINORMOUS!  They took off to the east & we followed.

Found Callidora (and Beauty hiding) on HSBC.  Jeanne, Shaky & Carrie joined us. C did some beautiful flying-you could just tell she was flying just because it was fun!  She and Beauty played some talon tag then flew way out east then back.  Around Xerox...scared up some crows.  Eventually Archer came in and we saw all 3 flying together! Archer took off west...Beauty took a trip out east then suddenly showed up on Midtown...then Callidora took of way to the west.  At that point it was getting too dark to see. 

It was great to meet MAK & see Jeanne, Shaky & Carrie again!  Can't wait to see the rest of the gang & meet some new friends!  Goodnight!

Whoo hoo....the DK's in town. Thanks Ei and thanks MAK for taking her around. (GINORMOUS) LOL

[jeanne]

So great to see you, Ei!!!  And so glad you could see Callidora!  She really is a big girl!!!!

[MAK]

Welcome to Rochester Ei! I was very happy to meet you and drive you around. Let the watcher weekend begin!

[Colleen T]

Reporting from the 15th floor of the Radisson.  I see one falcon (ARcher?) directly across from me on the Old Changing Scenes building, preening and another on the communication tower.  I may not leave my room!  (Don't know where to go anyway...)  Seems like I have a good spot here (and in a/c!)

[Donna]

Reporting from the 15th floor of the Radisson.  I see one falcon (ARcher?) directly across from me on the Old Changing Scenes building, preening and another on the communication tower.  I may not leave my room!  (Don't know where to go anyway...)  Seems like I have a good spot here (and in a/c!)

Way to go Colleen, what better place but your own room, A/C and falcons. 

[MAK]

    Maybe we should have breakfast in your room!!

[Colleen T]

Come on up - the coffee's on!

Haven't spotted any falcons yet though.

[Donna]

Come on up - the coffee's on!

Haven't spotted any falcons yet though.

I wish! Yay, Colleen's up early! 

[falconsforever129]

Hi Everyone!
Visitor (I think Archer) at the nest box at 6:15 this morning!
YAY !!!

[falconsforever129]

I saw the white feather on the side so I am assuming it is Archer?

[Colleen T]

The morning began with no falcons, then 2 on changing scenes.  Then Wendy and I went over to the garage looking for either watchers or falcons.  Saw neither for a while, then just a glimpse of a falcon who flew from behind OCS to behind a building.

So Wendy and I decided to go over to the pedestrian bridge (around 7:30).  Again, no watchers and no falcons...until....

We hear a bunch of little birds twittering and Wendy says "I guess I'll just do some regular bird watching, since there are no falcons".   I turn to see the birds she's talking about and silouetted against the sun is this bigger bird..."Wendy, what's that?!"  It was Callidora!  She gave us our own private show - it was awesome!  She chased the little birds for a while (right over our heads!), did circles around the gorge (wish we had been on the observation deck - she was real low over that), stooped on a seagull, did a circle around downtown then landed on the communication tower.

A little after 8 she headed back downtown and so did we.  I can see some watchers starting to gather at the park for the breakfast (I recognize Brian, Kapi and others whose names I can't remember).  I'll be down there soon!

[falconsforever129]

Oh I wish I could be there to have seen that...Good for Callidora :-) 
Now if only Jemi was back to add to the fun....

[Colleen T]

Now if only Jemi was back to add to the fun....

 
I know, we both said how she needed her brother to be out there playing with.  Even though she looked like she was having fun, she looked lonely to me.  I guess I'm used to see a lot of juvies in the gorge, not just one.  But I'm glad she discovered it anyway.

[Tokira]

I am enjoying the weekend with all of you vicariously, through the great reports
Keep 'em coming, and have a great weekend!
Carol
WV