We’ve received a quick and very much appreciated Kodak update from the DEC.

“She has a good appetite. When she was received by the rehabber, she was only able to get 2 to 4 feet off the ground, but now she is flying well. She is still receiving the course of medication for the trich.”

This is very good news! Kodak is progressing nicely!

cp

This morning, we received an update on Kodak from the DEC.

“I spoke with the vet at the Wildlife Hospital yesterday afternoon. When Kodak was received, she had no wounds and reasonable body condition, but was dehydrated. She is being treated for a minor protozoan infection (trichomonas). She will be reevaluated early next week.”

Avian trichomoniasis is a contagious upper digestive tract disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae. It is transmitted through contaminated food, water, or beak-to-beak contact.

As we receive updates, we will share them.

In the meantime, Tsavorite and Casey are doing well.

cp

Last Thursday Kodak fledged on the day we had very high winds. She took off heading northeast, moving fast with Nova following close behind. That was the last we saw of her until we received a message from our good neighbor Constellation Brands this morning. They shared a security picture of a falcon on the ground just north of their building at the entrance to Seibold Security.

Three of the Rochester Falcon Watchers, Kathy O, Larry O and Carol P, arrived to find Kodak on the ground in front of 12 Aqueduct St. A very nice lady, Vickie, was standing nearby, keeping Kodak safe. Thank you Vickie!

Between the four of us, we were able to catch Kodak and place her in a rescue box that Kathy O brought with her.

A DEC technician arrived to take Kodak to a wildlife hospital to be evaluated. We’re very hopeful that she is OK and will be released soon. Of course it all depends on if she is not injured. To me, she looks great and she was very feisty. All very good signs. We’ll never know what adventures she had during the four days she was gone.

While we waited, her family flew above us. We saw Tsavorite and Casey talon tagging. Hopefully Kodak will be able to join her brothers soon.

We are very thankful to everyone that helped today! We also want to thank the Rochester Falcon Watchers for all the hours they spent searching for our missing girl!

cp

We just received a note and picture from the DEC technician letting us know that Kodak has arrived safely at the wildlife hospital. She will send us updates of Kodak’s progress.

Early this morning, around 6:15 am, Tsavorite took his first flights. He successfully flew to the Wilder Chimney, landing safely. It didn’t take him long to take off and head back towards the Times Square Bldg, landing safely on the wall, close to his two siblings.

Tsavorite is now a fledgling aka a juvie! Congrats Tsavorite! Good job!

cp

Tsavorite, Kodak, and Casey are becoming feathered juveniles. Soon they will fly and grace the skies over Rochester. That is also when the human watchers get involved.

There are times when the young falcons get into an unsafe situation and need our help. We would like to invite others to join our dedicated core team on the fledge watch. If you are local to Rochester, NY please consider spending some time keeping an eye on the young falcons.

The prime in-person watch needs will be in mid to late June. They are usually most active early morning and late afternoon. No need to commit now. Please just keep it in mind as you are enjoying the antics of the eyases in the scrape!

The Rochester, NY falcon cams have been instrumental in the recovery of the peregrine falcon since 1995! The Art Deco high rise building ledges simulate the natural ledges peregrines use for scrapes in the wild! The nest box provides shelter from the weather and a safe place for the eggs to hatch.

Maintaining our cameras and network can be challenging. From hardware and cameras to the social media integration there is a lot to do. If you are technically savvy and would like to help keep Rfalconcam running smoothly please reach out!

More information can be found on our main website along with our forum, still, and streaming cams at https://rfalconcam.com. As always, thank you to our sponsors at GVAS https://gvaudubon.org.

As always, keep your eyes to the sky!

Jess
jess@rfalconcam.com

Today was a very special day for our Rochester Falcons. It was time for our eyases to get their bling! Our friends from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) arrived to give each eyas two bands, the US Fish and Wildlife band (which usually gets covered in colored tape to help the watchers during the fledge watch) and the NYS band. We are very thankful that our eyases get banded, because it helps us to learn if they successfully nest in the future. Because of banding, we know where many of our past eyases have gone, and that many are now raising young of their own.

Today Nova and Corazon’s three young eyases were safely removed from the nest box and brought inside the building. This whole process takes a very short time. They were quickly returned to their nest box and reunited with their parents.

Introducing the 2026 Rochester Falcon eyases!

KODAK (Female) – NYS Band Black 41 Over Green AD, No Tape over the USFW Band

Our only female. Her name was chosen by Haley Casler’s 3rd Graders at Richard Mann Elementary School in Gananda, NY. We were inspired by the building the falcons nested on in the past, as well as the history of the Eastman Kodak Co, which was founded in Rochester and has been an influential company in our area for many years.

CASEY (Male) – NYS Band Black 30 Over Green R, Red Tape Over the USFW Band

Casey was the winning name that received the most votes in our online naming contest. This name was chosen Vicky MacCollum of Brockport, NY.

Etymologists interpret the name Casey to have several meanings such as vigilant and watchful. It is characterized by a sharp, observant nature and alertness. It also means brave in battle, with strength, and a protective spirit. These describe impressive qualities of the magnificent Peregrine Falcon.

Tsavorite (Male) – NYS Band Black 31 Over Green R, Blue Tape over USFW Band

The Rochester Falcon Watchers (the local group) lost a very good friend last year, Brian Herne. Brian was asked multiple times over the years to name an eyas, but he always declined. He finally suggested the name, Tsavorite, for one of the 25th Anniversary eyases, but the name was not chosen.

To remember our good friend and fellow watcher, we choose to name one of the 2026 eyases, Tsavorite.

The Tsavorite gemstone, a vibrant green garnet, represents hope, faith and wisdom cultivated over 25 years. It symbolizes growth, which we all know our eyases do a lot of before taking their first flights.