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Today is Banding Day for Our Four Eyases! – 5/31/19

Friday, May 31st, 2019

Our friends from the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) will be coming to Rochester this morning to band Beauty and Dot.ca’s four  eyases. Banding should happen at approximately 10 am. When they are banded, they will be given their chosen names!

You can watch the event on live streaming video http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php

read commentary and view photos on our forum http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=16924.0

or follow us on twitter @Rfalconcam and its chattier cousin @RfalconcamNow.

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The Eyas Naming Polls are Open

Monday, May 27th, 2019

It’s time to vote for your favorite names for one of Beauty and Dot.ca’s Eyases!

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The polls are open! From the many excellent suggestions that were received, Rfalconcam’s Naming Committee selected 10 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 three 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=17469.0

Female Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=17470.0

Gender-Neutral Names: http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=17468.0

The polls close at 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Name a 2019 Eyas

Monday, May 20th, 2019

Once again we are requesting suggestions for a name for one of Beauty and Dot.ca’s Eyases!

20190514-092100We 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 Friday, May 24, 2019.

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.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6vD1QUEkythh2v63EHzgHImqtphxQ1HgboU8G5hDIYMrQCg/viewform?c=0&w=1

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 5-10 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

2016

Matilda
Aria
Lilac
Leo

2017

Seabreeze
Ontario
Charlotte
Rachel

2018

Mike
Letchworth
Sundara

The deadline for name submissions is 11:59 pm (EDT) on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Good Luck!

1-2-3-4! The 4th Eyas hatched late last night!

Saturday, May 11th, 2019

Shortly before 10:16 pm, Beauty revealed both halves of the eggshell from her newly hatched eyas. We had to wait until this morning to get a look at all four eyases.

During this early morning feeding, you can clearly see four beaks.

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Now our downtown Rochester falcon family is complete. Be sure to watch our live streaming video to watch this little family grow and I do mean grow! You will be amazed!

CLICK HERE FOR OUR LIVE STREAM!

There is a chat section on our live stream. Please ask any questions you might have about our Rochester Peregrine Falcon family. Also, if you can, please subscribe to our YouTube channels, so we can reach the 1,000 subscriber mark. When we do, we will be able to display all four channels on our live stream page. Thanks!

Another Early Morning Hatch! We Now Have 3 Eyases!

Friday, May 10th, 2019

Beauty and Dot.ca’s third eyas hatched early this morning. The eggshell made an appearance around 3:29 am.

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Dot.ca came in to check out the new addition to his family.

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There was feeding at 7:36 am.

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Peek-a-boo!

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Our 2nd Eyas Arrived at 3:38 a.m.

Thursday, May 9th, 2019

While most of us were sleeping, a very tiny eyas arrived under Beauty early this morning, around 3:38 am.

We got our first glimpse of the first half of the eggshell at 3:43 am.

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The other half popped out at 4:55 am.

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If all goes well, there will be two more hatches very soon!

Here’s our first look at our little family this morning! Dot.ca got a little time to care for his two young eyases before Beauty came in to take over!

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Our First Eyas has Arrived!

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

At 5:01 pm, we had a first glimpse of the arrival of Beauty and Dot.ca’s first eyas of 2019!

Please join us in congratulating our downtown Rochester Peregrine Falcon pair!

We still have three more eyases that will hopefully hatch soon. Be sure to tune into our live streaming video!

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We have a pip!

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

As of very early this morning, we noticed a small hole in one of the eggs. This is known as a pip and behind that pip is a very busy eyas working to break out of its egg. Please go into our live streaming video to view the arrival of our first eyas. If you listen closely, you can actually hear chirps coming from the eggs!

CLICK HERE For Live Streaming Video!

Be sure to subscribe to our 4 channels!

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