It’s that time of year again! We here at Rfalconcam are thrilled to report that Beauty and Dot.ca have been very active at the Times Square nest box. We wanted to share some pictures that our cameras have captured of the downtown Rochester pair prepping the nest box for 2016. Please be sure to check out the current pictures and live streaming video for a glimpse of Beauty and Dot.ca!

At 11:00 am on January 1, 2016, many of our Rochester Falcon Watchers gathered on Broad St across the street from the Times Square Bldg. It was time for the 2016 Rfalconcam Toast.

The first arrivals were Beauty and Dot.ca. They were on the south side, top IBeam of the First Federal Plaza (OCSR). It was snowing and 29 degrees (F).

Attendees:

Beauty and Dot.ca (side-by-side on the First Federal Plaza (OCSR)

Dan
Pat
Larry O w/Harold
MAK
Susan C
Jeanne
Kathy O
Dana
Carrie
Shaky
Carol P.

On the phone….
Donna
Joyce

Drive by toaster….
Ruth

We all toasted to a successful 2016 falcon season, with lots of healthy and safely fledged eyases. To Beauty and Dot.ca! To Billie and Seth! To Big Frank! To all our Falcon Watchers whether they be here in Rochester or watch from afar. A safe, happy and healthy New Year to all!

Thanks to all that attended this year!

We here at Rfalconcam wish all of you a very Happy New Year!

Join us December 31st at 10 PM ET on streaming video Channels 1 and 2 to watch the fireworks over downtown Rochester from a bird’s eye view!

We’ll be meeting again later at the Forum Chat & Ustream Social Stream to ring in the New Year together!

And let’s not forget the Watcher’s Toast New Year’s Day at 11 AM, which will be covered live on Rfalconcam streaming video Channel 3!

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Seems our pair are considering all their options. Will they choose the nest box on the Times Square Bldg or the Powers Bldg. They have been seen at both locations checking things out. We are prepared for either choice. Stay tuned and keep watching!

Beauty and Dot.ca at the Powers Bldg Nest Box on 12/15/15

Beauty and Dot.ca at the Times Square Bldg on 12/18/15

For those requesting a new Rfalconcam mug, we now have one featuring Cadence, Genesee and Bronx. Here is the link to this new item in our Zazzle store. Thanks for your support!

Bucket/Eyas Mug with Cadence, Genesee and Bronx.

Please check out our new ornaments on Zazzle! Just in time for Christmas!

Bronx Ornment

Genesee Ornament

Cadence Ornament

Thanks to the generosity of our dedicated falcon followers, we raised nearly $2,200 yesterday, including a $1,000 bonus that was earned by perfectly executing our tried-and-true plan to donate in force between midnight and 1 am in order to increase our chances of securing it. Well done, falcon followers!

ROC the Day officials will send us a list of donors sometime next week and a full financial statement in February, at which point we will know who to thank individually. Until then, thank you to everyone who donated. Your contributions will be used to fund Rfalconcam operations and improvements throughout 2016.

Just a reminder to join us tonight at midnight as we ROC Rfalconcam!

And, yes, we have a plan to win the $500 and $1,000 bonuses. You can read all about it at http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15167.0.

The link to donate should be https://www.roctheday.org/rfalconcam (no confirmation yet).

We here at Rfalconcam want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for in 2015.

We are thankful for our downtown Rochester falcons Beauty, Dot.ca, Cadence, Genesee and Bronx, who we sadly lost.

We are thankful for our 2nd pair at Seneca Towers. Billie, Seth, and their two young sons.

We are thankful for all our Falcon Watchers. They are tireless in their commitment to watch over our young falcons when they take their first flights and they are there to help when needed.

We are very thankful for our Falcon Fans, friends and families who make this all possible.

This year was the first time we lost one of our young falcons, Bronx, after a successful fledge. We mourn his loss.

Cadence, Genesee and the two young tiercels from Seneca Towers all fledged successfully and have not been seen recently by our watchers. We hope that they stay safe and survive to find mates and territories of their own.

Beauty and Dot.ca have been seen checking out the nest box on the Powers Building, which is very close to their nest box on the Times Square Bldg. The Rfalconcam Team has been busy installing new cameras at this nest box just in case they move. At this time, it is uncertain which nest box they will choose.

The Fall/Winter months are busy for our Falcon Watchers. Many Peregrine Falcons are migrating through the Rochester area. Falcons are being seen at different locations, including a female that has been positively ID’d as Big Frank from Ontario, Canada. We were happy to let our Canadian friends know that she was safe and seen successfully hunting.

Beauty & Dot.ca and Billie & Seth have been very active in their territories. So far, none of them have migrated. Be sure to check out the Falcon Watch Reports for current news about the Rochester Falcons.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support! We hope that you and your families have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Rfalconcam Team

ROC the Day is December 1!

Are you as ready to ROC as we are? Join us on Tuesday, December 1 starting at midnight to ROC the Day for Rfalconcam.

Don’t miss it. Sign up for a reminder at http://www.roctheday.org/ and get the latest news on ROC the Day activities at our Forum.

Let’s ROC the Day together!