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It is with a very heavy heart that I have to share that Brian, a long time Rochester Falcon Watcher, has passed away. Many of you may remember that it was Brian and I who rescued our beloved Mariah on a long ago Easter Sunday morning.
He was our dear friend and we will miss him very much.
I know you are with Mariah, Kaver, Isaura, a young female juvie you called Princess and all our lost falcons.
Fly Free Brian! 💔
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In case you didn’t know, we have started posting Rfalconcam news to Bluesky! It is ad-free and free to use. Have you set up your account yet?
As we approach fledge watching, you may want to follow individual watchers on Bluesky for updates in real time! This is the primary method our on-the-ground watchers will use to communicate with each other.
We have created a Bluesky Starter pack of these watchers’ accounts. Go to https://go.bsky.app/QajAmL4 and select all the watchers or choose individuals you want to follow.
Bluesky does not currently offer direct post notifications. If you want Bluesky notifications of watcher posts we suggest the BlueNotify app. Once you download and log into BlueNotify, click on Edit Notifications and select the accounts from there.
Of course, you are not required to follow the fledge-watch action on Bluesky. As always, all Rfalconcam and watcher posts will cross-post to our main website. You can follow along there on the Rfalconcam forum topic Falcon Watches: Bluesky 2025 https://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=19462.0
Or on our streaming chat https://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php
While Bluesky is now our primary method for posting fledge-watch news, you will still see posts on X from our main Rfalconcam account while individual watchers have the option to post on X if they wish, but you may miss some posts when things are happening quickly. Dropping X as the primary method is the result of X raising the price of its API, which we use to cross-post to our website. We can no longer justify the expense. Bluesky’s API, on the other hand, is free.
Keep your eyes to the sky!
Once again, Earth Hour is nearly upon us. Assuming Nova isn’t in the process of laying another egg, we’ll be following our tradition of shutting off the cameras for one hour on Saturday, March 22nd at 8:30 PM EDT.
Our web hosting provider will be moving the server that runs our website to a new location Wednesday morning. Rfalconcam.com will be unavailable during the move. The interruption in service will start at approximately 2 AM EDT and last for 5 hours. Please note that streaming video channels will still be viewable on YouTube by entering “Rfalconcam Live” in the search box on the YouTube.com home page.
Assuming Nova isn’t in the process of laying another egg, we’ll be shutting off the cameras tonight at 8:30 PM EDT in observance of Earth Hour.
In April both the Times Square Building and the Powers Building are going to have construction work done. The Times Square Bldg will start on or around April 15th on the front of the building. They will be putting mortar around some of the stones to keep them in place. It will take them one day to finish the work on the front of the building. The workmen will then move to the back of the Time Square Building.Â
The Powers Building is going to have air conditioning units replaced four floors down from the nest box. This is going to require cranes but, shouldn’t take more than a few days.Â
We have faith that the new pair of falcons will have bonded to the nest box at the Times Square Building enough that they will tolerate this intrusion.
June Summers, President, Genesee Valley Audubon
A new eyas ramp was installed at the Times Square Building nest box this morning, replacing the old one that was badly deteriorated after enduring 13 years of exposure to the elements. This new ramp (as well as the old one) was constructed and donated by falcon watchers Lynda and Tim of Romulus, NY.
The ramp is a safety measure that allows an eyas to climb back up to the nest box after falling into the well.
Please join us Saturday, March 27th in the observance of Earth Hour.
Rfalconcam will turn off the cameras at the nest boxes located on the Times Square and Powers buildings for one hour starting at 8:30 PM EDT. During that time, we ask that you turn off your lights and non-essential electrical appliances.
For more information, visit https://www.earthhour.org.
The brick wall beneath the nest box at the Times Square Building will be undergoing repairs starting sometime this week. It is estimated that the work will take several days. During this time, the microphones will be turned off to prevent damage from the sound of the power tools.
The work should have no effect on the falcons. We are looking forward to their yearly return to the nest box in March.
Yahoo is shutting down Yahoo Groups on December 15, 2020. This includes the Kfalconcam group started in 2002 by Mountain Woman. Some longtime falcon watchers still receive Rfalconcam Forum posts via email through the Rfalconcam-Kfalconcam connection that was established at the start of the Rfalconcam Forum in 2009. This will be discontinued when the Kfalconcam group is shut down.
Please note that the Rfalconcam Forum is not affected by this shutdown and will continue to be available at https://rfalconcam.com/forum/.
This is the message sent by Yahoo this morning:
Dear Yahoo Group Moderators and Members,
We launched Yahoo Groups 20 years ago to connect people around their shared interests. We helped our users navigate new towns, keep in touch with college friends, learn new skills, and most importantly, build connections they may have lost or never had in the first place. While we could not have been more proud of what we accomplished together, we are reaching out today with heavy hearts to let you know that we have decided to shut down Yahoo Groups on December 15, 2020.
Yahoo Groups has seen a steady decline in usage over the last several years. Over that same period we’ve witnessed unprecedented levels of engagement across our properties as customers seek out premium, trustworthy content. To that end, we must sometimes make difficult decisions regarding products that no longer fit our long-term strategy as we hone our focus on other areas of the business.
Beginning December 15, 2020 the Yahoo Groups website will shut down and members will no longer be able to send or receive emails from Yahoo Groups. We’ve compiled a comprehensive FAQ here that includes alternative providers and information on how this will impact your group content.
Thank you for helping us build one of the earliest digital communities — we’re proud and honored to have forged countless connections over the last 20 years and played a small part in helping build your communities.
Sincerely,
The Yahoo Groups team
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