Imagine our surprise when Nova finally got up to bring in food early this morning! There were not two, but three fuzzy white heads with mouths open, ready for breakfast!

After going back through all the pictures, it looks like the third eyas hatched last night sometime before 9:00 pm!

Now we wait to see if Nova and Neander’s 4th egg will hatch? Stay tuned!

WELCOME LITTLE ONE!

Our first eyas now has company! At approx 11:57 am, our 2nd eyas broke free from its egg under the watchful eye of mom Nova.

There is a pip, crack, in a third egg, so hopefully there will soon be three eyases in the nest box on top of the Times Square Bldg.

If you are watching the Rfalconcam streaming video, you’ll notice that there is a lot of background noise. The City of Rochester is busy working on the streets in the surrounding area and will start working on redoing the Aqueduct area. It will make our fledge watch very challenging this year.

Earlier this morning, we were able to get a good look at the four eggs in the nest box. At 2:41 pm, the first of Nova and Neander’s eggs hatched. It looks like we won’t have to wait too long for our 2nd eyas to make an appearance! Stay tuned!

Early this morning, while most of us were sound asleep, Nova was busy laying her 4th egg! At approximately 3:36 am, Rochester Falcons Nova and Neander’s 4th egg arrived. Will there be a 5th? Probably not, since it looks like hard incubation has started. Stay tuned!

While the Rochester area was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Nova was busy laying her 3rd egg. Thankfully, the Tstorm stayed south of us, and the egg arrived safely in the Times Square Bldg nest box at approximately 4:12 pm.

The hours between Nova’s eggs has definitely changed this year. So, there’s no way to know when and if she might lay a 4th egg. We’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on the situation.

We were very eggcited to see that Nova laid her 2nd egg very early this morning at approx 1:33 am. Her usual time between eggs is 53-54 hrs. This egg arrived 101.5 hrs after her first egg! We’ll never know why there was such a long delay. Possibly an off camera intruder? Rochester Falcon Watchers did not witness any problems.

So we welcome this new addition to our Rochester Falcon family! If she goes back on her regular schedule of 53-54 hrs, egg #3 should arrive close to 7:00 am on Saturday morning. All we can do is watch!

Nova entered the Times Square nest box a few minutes before 8:00 pm, just as the winds were starting to strengthen. A few moments later, after shimmying a bit, an egg appeared beneath her at 8:00 pm. It was an amazing sight for those lucky enough to have been viewing the Rfalconcam streaming video just at that moment.

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— Dana Mulhern (@auntiewood) March 26, 2023

It was time for the Rochester Falcon Watchers to raise their glasses for their annual toast for a successful 2023 Season for the Rochester Falcons!

Fourteen watchers gathered on Broad St. in front of the Rochester War Memorial aka the Blue Cross Arena. From there we had a wonderful view of the falcon nest box on the Times Square Bldg and the surrounding area. One of the Rochester Falcons was even in attendance on the Wilder Chimney.

Just a quick aside, due to this being a new pair, we are unsure of their habits. So, is it Nova and Neander we’re still seeing during the Winter months? We all believe that Nova is still here, but that Neander may have migrated, and a new guy is hanging out. Both are unbanded, so it’s impossible to be 100% sure.

It was a cool morning, but not as bitter cold as it has been in the past. Temps in the 30’s and overcast. By the time we left, it was lightly raining and much colder.

Fourteen watchers came downtown for the 2023 falcon toast. Joyce, Brian H, Lynda, Carrie, Carla P, Jeanne, Pat, Dana, Lou, Shaky, Sue, Linda, Kathy O and Carol P. Rochester Falcon Fan Bob also joined us. Nice to meet you, Bob! Susan and MAK were on the phone.

Lynda brought special grapes; Carla P brought blue star cookies (from her son John Carlos) and I brought the toasting beverage. Shaky was our emcee. He walked around the group collecting Happy New Year wishes

After spending time catching up with each other, it was time for the toast. But the falcon on the Wilder chimney had other ideas. It wasn’t paying any attention to us. It took off, flew past the Times Square Bldg heading south. It wasn’t long before the falcon headed back carrying a pigeon. We all watched as s/he flew behind the Wilder bldg and out of sight. The watchers found the falcon eating on the lower roof of the Powers bldg. After taking a few pictures, we returned to complete our toast.

We all raised our glasses and wished our falcons good health and luck, hopefully adding many falcon babies to the Rochester family.

Here are some pictures I took and wanted to share with all of you. Happy New Year to all the Rochester Falcon Fans!

Carol P.

Thank you to everyone who ordered the Rfalconcam 2023 Calendar. Many buyers have already received their calendars or will receive then soon. Be sure to check your calendar for any errors in printing. We have been notified by one buyer who received a calendar with photos of people instead of our falcons.

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Rfalconcam 2023 Calendar

Thanks once again to the generosity of our dedicated falcon supporters, we raised over $2,300 yesterday, including a $500 bonus for the outstanding teamwork demonstrated by those who stayed up late to make their pledges at just the right time. Well done, folks!

ROC the Day officials will send us a financial statement and donor list sometime in the next few weeks, 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 2023.