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Tonight, at approximately 10:24 pm, Beauty laid her first egg of 2017 in the nest box on top of the Times Square Bldg. Many of her fans were on line watching her on Rfalconcam’s live streaming video.
It is with a very heavy heart and much sadness that we have to report the passing of our young tiercel, Genesee.
The Rochester Falcon Watchers have been watching him since his return to the Rochester area last year. He was mostly seen in the Charlotte/Summerville area, but there were reports from birders seeing him along the lake shore hunting as far east as Sodus. We were all very happy to recently learn that Genesee had found a mate.
Yesterday, 1/7/17, Rochester Falcon Watchers Dana Mulhern and Carol Phillips were out checking the lakeshore, hoping to find Genesee and his mate. When driving over the Irondequoit Bay Bridge they spotted a falcon down on the road. They contacted the DEC and Officer Snowden retrieved the falcon. He kindly let us know that it was in fact Genesee and it looked like he had been hit by a car. There was a dead Merganser nearby and he thought that may have been what caused Genesee to come down to the roadway.
Genesee made it thorough that very hard first year which a large majority of young falcons do not survive. He found a mate and we had high hopes that, with her, he would raise young of his own.
Fly Free Genesee. We will miss you.
2016 was a very successful year for our Rochester Falcons. Beginning with Beauty and Dot.ca successfully raising four young eyases to four successful fledges. We can’t forget our other pair, Billie and Seth, who also successfully raised young this year. It was a very good year!
Matilda, Aria, Lilac and Leo have all left Rochester to start their life journeys. We hope they all do well and that we hear about them in the future with mates and young of their own. That is the best news Rochester Falcon Watchers love to hear.
Speaking of that, as you all know, we have been recently reporting that Genesee, hatched in the nest box on top of the Times Square Bldg in 2015, was seen hanging out in the Charlotte/Summerville area. Watchers had reported seeing a female in the area a couple times while Genesee was there.
For the last few weeks, we had not seen Genesee or any other Peregrine Falcons. But, we are VERY happy to report that on January 1, 2017, a local birder, reported seeing two falcons on the Coast Guard Tower on the Summerville side of the Genesee River near Lake Ontario. Falcon fan Kris Genagon, who named Genesee along with another fan, contacted me to let me know that she had found a picture of the two falcons on the Coast Guard Tower! I tracked down the photographer who kindly gave me permission to post his wonderful picture on our website to share with all our fans. The bands on the smaller falcon were definitely those of our Genesee and he wasn’t alone. Genesee has a mate!
Here is the picture that photographer Richard Horsey shared with us.
Sorry to say we are unable to ID this gorgeous girl hanging out with Genesee. But Richard was able to see that she was banded and had red tape over her USFW band and a black/green NYS band. Hopefully someday we’ll be able to positively identify her.
Many thanks to Richard for sharing his picture with us! It is so nice to see that Genesee and his mate are doing well. We hope to see them raising young of their own someday!
Thank you all for helping to support the Rochester Falconcam! We all hope that 2017 will be a successful year for our Rochester Falcons!
The Rfalconcam 2017 calendar and 2016 ornaments are now available and ready for sale at our Zazzle store just in time for the holidays!
The images captured by our main camera this year were outstanding. So many to choose from.
Many thanks to this year’s contributors!
Check out these links to view the calendar & ornaments and please consider purchasing one for yourself to help support the Rochester Falconcam.
Link for New Calendar:
http://www.zazzle.com/2017_calendar_main_cam_collages-158772796372178857
Links for 2016 Ornaments:
Link to Aria Ornament:
http://www.zazzle.com/2016_aria_ornament-175404078140661808
Link to Lilac Ornament:
http://www.zazzle.com/2016_lilac_ornament-175293429581437537
Link to Matilda Ornament:
http://www.zazzle.com/2016_matilda_ornament-175342886145128550
Link to Leo Ornament:
http://www.zazzle.com/2016_leo_ornament-175554607519469721
Plus a bonus ornament for Genesee in his adult plummage!
http://www.zazzle.com/2016_genesee_ornament_in_adult_plumage-175993882696953920
Special thanks to Dana and Lou!
Thanks everyone!
Here are some additional pictures of Genesee provided by Rochester Falcon Watcher Dana Mulhern!
We wanted to share this good news with all our falcon fans. Especially those that watched our cameras in 2015. Remember Genesee? Well he’s been spotted north of Rochester on a cell tower. Rochester Falcon Watcher Dana first spotted him a week ago, but could not get a positive ID. He was back on Sunday and watchers Carol and Joyce joined her to try to get an ID.
Dana finally was able to get a picture showing his bands and Carol verified through her scope.
We are always happy to see one of our young ones doing so well a year after they fledge. Here is a picture showing Genesee as he took his first flight from the Times Square Bldg.
More pictures of Genesee from 2015!
If we get any more pictures of Genesee, we will post them here.
This morning, at approximately 10:30 am, our friends from the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) arrived to band the four eyases in the nest box on top of the beautiful Times Square Building. All involved gathered in an office on the top floor. Assignments were handed out and it was soon time to collect the eyases.
The extraction went very well. Both Beauty and Dot.ca were flying overhead, back and forth.
All four eyases were put into separate buckets.
They were carried down to the room where all the banding equipment was set up.
Each eyas was given two bands, a silver USFW (US Fish and Wildlife) band and a New York State Band. Three of the silver USFW bands was covered with colored tape, red, blue and yellow. The fourth one was left uncovered by tape. This will help the Rochester Falcon Watchers to more easily identify the young falcons after they have fledged (taken their first flights).
They also received their new names. Please join us in welcoming this year’s newest Rochester Falcons.
Matilda (Female) – (Battle Maiden) of Gothic derivation, derived from words corresponding to Old High German “mahta” (meaning “might, strength”) and “hildr” (meaning “battle”)
This name was chosen by Rochester Falcon Watcher MAK (Margaret Kurtz)
Black 84 Over Green BA – Red Tape over USFW
Aria (Female) – Aria, which means wind and, in some meanings, bird.
This name was chosen by Rochester Falcon Watcher Jeanne Yamonaco
Black 85 Over Green BA – Blue Tape over USFW
Lilac (Female) – for Rochester’s signature flower. Rochester’s most beautiful flower is paired with Rochester’s most beautiful birds.
Name Submitted by Susan Stifter of Rochester; J.R. of Scottsville, NY; and Melissa Slaughter.
Black 86 Over Green BA – Yellow Tape over USFW
Leo (Male) – the lion. Fifth sign of the zodiac, personalities are strong and created to shine. Also a constellation.
Name chosen by Peggy Quinn’s 4th Grade Class at Pine Brook Elementary School, Greece, NY.
Black 22 Over Green BA – No Tape over USFW
After all the eyases were banded, they were quickly returned to the nest box and the care of their parents.
Both Beauty and Dot.ca continued to fly overhead as the eyases were returned.
Each year, the DEC will collect all the debris in the nest box. This will help them to determine what the falcons are eating.
The banding went very smoothly and we here at Rfalconcam and the Genesee Valley Audubon would like to give special thanks to the folks from the DEC. We so appreciate them for all they do! Thank you!
Our friends from the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) will be coming to Rochester tomorrow morning to band Beauty and Dot.ca’s four eyases. Banding should happen at approximately 10:30 am. When they are banded, they will be given their chosen names!
It’s time to vote for your favorite names for one of Beauty and Dot.ca’s Eyases!
The polls are open! We received nearly 100 name suggestions. Rfalconcam’s Naming Committee evaluated all submissions and pared them down to 9-11 names in each of the three categories: male, female, and gender-neutral. Thank you to everyone who submitted names.
Three polls have been created for members of the Rfalconcam Forum to vote for their favorite in each category. One of the four eyases will be given the winning name from either the appropriate gender-specific poll or the gender-neutral poll, depending on which winning name receives the most votes.
You must be a member of the forum to be able to vote for a name. Join the forum now if you’d like to participate! Use this link to register:
http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?action=register
A questionnaire will be sent to the email address you supply during registration. You must reply to this email in order to have your membership approved.
If you are already a Forum member but don’t remember your password, use this link to reset it:
http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?action=reminder
Once you have logged in to the Forum, use these links to vote:
Male Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15553.0
Female Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15554.0
Gender-Neutral Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15555.0
The polls close at 11:59 pm EDT on Monday, May 23, 2016.
Once again we are collecting suggestions for a name for one of Beauty and Dot.ca’s Eyases!
We are very happy to announce that once again falcon fans will have an opportunity to choose a name for an eyas in the nest box atop the Times Square Building, and it will be in the form of a naming contest open to all viewers.
Much care and thought was used to name past eyases. We’ve included the criteria we’ve always used when choosing a name. Please read the rules very carefully and use the link below to submit either:
one (1) male and one (1) female name
-or-
one (1) gender neutral name.
Please, only one submission per person!
The deadline for name submissions is 11:59 pm (EDT) on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
Suggested Rfalconcam Naming Criteria Acceptable Categories for Names:
Explorers, Astronomers, Conservationists, especially those with
International appeal (e.g., Galileo, Amelia [Earhart], Magellan), or those who have played a significant role in Peregrine re-population efforts.
Names inspired by Nature–topographic, meteorological, geographic, etc. (e.g. Mariah, Kaver, Isaura, Fulmine, Alkyonis, Skye, Aconcagua)
Inspirational Names (e.g. Freedom, Hope, Destiny)
Mythological Beings (e.g. Isis, Thor, Zeus, Ananta)
Words that refer to falcons in languages other than Modern English (e.g. Thlotli, Hafoc)
Categories that do not fit the criteria:
Names derived from religious, political, or popular culture icons.
Names directly related to a human person either living or dead, except as noted in the acceptable criteria above.
Names related to a commercial product, or a copyrighted or trademarked name owned by any corporation, individual or organization.
Names that reflect negatively on any group, organization, individual or entity.
Names should be well researched whenever possible. Supporting rationale for the name is required, so give us a few sentences that explain the name and the reason you chose it.
Submitting a Name:
That’s easy! Just click on this link to open the submission form. Only one submission per person please! If multiple submissions are sent in, only the first one will be accepted.
NOTE: IF SUBMITTING A NAME, PLEASE DO NOT DISCUSS IT HERE, ON THE FORUM, OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS AS FAIR AS POSSIBLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS.
Judging the Name Submissions:
The Rfalconcam Naming Committee will evaluate all name submissions for appropriateness, including (but not limited to) adherence to the naming criteria, well researched name, uniqueness of the name and how well it follows the “spirit” of past falcon names.
The committee will select the top five male, female and gender neutral names from those submitted and create a poll for members of the Rfalconcam forum to vote for their favorite in each category. You must be a member of the forum to be able to vote for a name. Join the forum now if you’d like to participate!
NOTE: MEMBERS OF THE NAMING COMMITTEE WILL HAVE FINAL EDITORIAL RIGHT OF REFUSAL FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS, AND THEY MAY REJECT ANY NAME SUBMISSION THAT DOES NOT MEET THE NAMING CRITERIA OR IS JUDGED NOT TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
Past Falcon Names that Meet the Criteria Above:
2002
Freedom
Isis – Egyptian goddess, mother of the Falcon god Horus
2003
Isaura – A wind that blows off the Greek Isles
Chayton – A Native American word for Falcon
Destiny
Thlotli – An Aztec name for Falcon
Edge – Named for Rosalie Edge, who founded the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, USA
2004
Alkyonis – Named in honor of the 2004 Olympic games in Greece
Pride
Gahastey – Native American word for a type of wind
Grissom – Named in honor of Virgil “Gus” Grissom, the second American to fly in space
Hafoc – Old English word for Falcon
2005
Esperanza – Spanish word for Hope
Ihteram – Arabic word for Respect
Fulmine – Italian word for Lightning
Aconcagua – A mountain in Argentina, the highest in the Western Hemisphere
Skye – An island in Scotland where falconry is practiced
2006
Aura – Latin word for breeze
Sabrina – Celtic goddess
Rhea Mae – Named for two famous Peregrines that were instrumental in repopulation efforts in the United States
2007
Ananta – A Sanskrit word meaning “infinite” and “endless.”
It is one of the many names of Vishnu, the supreme being in the Hindu faith
Linn – Named in honor of Linn Pierson, a naturalist for the New Jersey
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife who was an educator and tireless advocate for Peregrine falcons in New Jersey
Sacajawea – In honor of the Shoshone woman who accompanied early American explorers Lewis and Clark on their historic trek through the western United States
Grace – Graces were sister goddesses in Greek mythology who had control over pleasure, charm, elegance and beauty in human life and in nature
2008
Diamante – Spanish for “diamond”
Quest – A search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something
Seneca – Named after the largest tribe of the Iroquois confederacy of North American Indians
Susan B – Named for the famed Rochester native and Women’s Rights activist
Zephyr – The name given to the West Wind in Greek mythology
2010
Callidora – Gift of Beauty
Jemison – In honor of Mary Jemison, an American frontierswoman and an adopted Seneca
2012
Orion – The constellation of “The Hunter” who watches over Rochester’s winter skies and is one of the most recognizable constellations
2013
Baron
Rosetta
Voyager
2014
Tesh
Nettie
Nor’easter
Mercury
2015
Cadence
Genesee
Bronx
The deadline for name submissions is 11:59 pm (EDT) on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
Good Luck!
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