falconstars

2006

Video Fledge Watch
Enjoy 5 amazing videos of the 2006 juvies flying over the Gorge

2004

July 4, 2004:Rochester NY. Not surprisingly, after just a week and a half out of the nest, Hafoc is still being seen regularly near home by many local observers.While a couple of his siblings have been grounded and rescued, Hafoc hasremained out of trouble. If his good fortune continues, we expect him togradually begin taking longer flights, and exploring areas increasingly farfrom the Kodak building. We will be monitoring the data closely as reportsfrom the transmitter come in, and will post updates as soon as there is anynews of a change in location.

http://www.migrationresearch.org/research/peregrine/results37123.html

Labels: 2004, 2006, Aura, Hafoc, History, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, video

2006

Sabrina, Rhea Mae and Aura spend the day flying over the gorge. Early July Magic by Lord Garavin will fill you in on all the action.

2005

A juvie fell down the center stack! See a picture of the watcher's in Diana R's Kodak Gallery Album, Picture 49 of 59.

See Skye and the other juvies in the air together - Lou & Dana's June 26th thru July 6th - Kodak Gallery

2004

Alkyonis In Trouble Again by libbymybird via Kfalconcam

Labels: 2004, 2005, 2006, Alkyonis, Aura, History, kfalconcam, Kodak Gallery, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, Skye, Watcher Carol P, Watcher Dana, Watcher Diana R, Watcher Lord Garavin, Watcher Lou

2006

Lord Garavin shares his watch report and 19 pictures featuring Sabrina and Aura flying over the gorge. The Falcons flew right overhead. Read A Windy Day for Sabrina and Aura via Lord Garavin's Bird Blog ,

2005

scall0way painted a beautiful picture of Esperenza which was uploaded to Yahoo Photos on July 2, 2005. See it here: Oil pastel of Esperenza created by scall0way

2004

Check out Carol P. Kodak Gallery Album from 2004. She has some wonderful pictures from July 2. You'll find a pictures of Hafoc on the Kodak tower and juvies flying. There's also a picture of Alkyonis at Rochester Animal Control Facility. The July 2 pictures are the 101sth - 108th pictures in the album. See them here at Carol P's M&K 2004 Fledge Album via Kodak Gallery.

Labels: 2004, 2005, 2006, Alkyonis, Aura, Blog report, Esperenza, Hafoc, History, Sabrina, Watcher Carol P, Watcher Lord Garavin

2006
M/K Unofficial watch this morning by jeannewitr
The juvies were all over the place!

M/K Morning Watch - 9:30 - noon by colden46
Sabrina and the kestral

M/K Unofficial Morning Watch 7-8:15 AM + Album by millerjl20
Food Exchange! This report has pictures.

2005
Let Freedom Ring! by Lord Garavin
Lord Garavin goes to Canada to see Freedom's new home, Freedom's mate Purity and their two fledglings, Ellie and Millie. Lord Garavin shares pictures and video in this report.

2004
Re: Welcome to all the new members! by parrotgirlsdg
Grissom napping
Re: Re: Empty Nestbox by parrotgirlsdg
Hafoc at nestsite by parrotgirlsdg

Labels: 2004, 2005, 2006, Aura, Freedom, Grissom, Hafoc, History, Isis, Kaver, kfalconcam, Mariah, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, video, watch report, Watcher Lord Garavin

2006

June 27 Video - 9 minutes of video including Sabrina landing on the railing, I was able to get a sharper image than on the video below. You'll see the juveniles scramble after their parents when Kaver brings in food, plus much more.

Video - Sabrina and Jeanne.

Rhea Mae's Rime by pesmen2001

M/K watch Tuesday 6-8 A.M. Anyone for a drumstick? by Jeanne

Fledgewatch-- Tues A.M. by Jeanne

I can see 3 falcons from my window by bess440

Fledge Watch: FOOD FIGHT! by Liza

Fledgewatching on a rather rainy day in Rochester by bwinkler_de

June 27--Wet Fledge Watch 5-7 pm by kllywicks

2005

Fledge Watch: Made in the Shade by Lord Garavin


You may also be interested in these:
Close up video of Grace on a windowsill
Mariah's quest for a Mourning Dove and why you should not go on the 19th floor deck at the Kodak tower
More Great Grace Video
NEW Video: Linn has a snack
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Super-Kaver!

Labels: 2005, 2006, Aconcagua, Aura, Esperenza, Fulmine, History, Kaver, kfalconcam, Mariah, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, Skye, video, Watcher Jeanne, Watcher Lord Garavin

2006

M/K Fledge Watch Monday (4-5:00 p.m.) by Carol P. Baerbel visits.

Official Falcon Fledge Watch/Mon. 6/26, 5:00pm by booboobird200. Food transfers!

Official Falcon Watch Report-Monday, June 26 6:00pm-8:30pm by llmrats17 . More on the food transfers.

Re: Fledge Watch Monday 9 am - noon + Part 2 Until 1:00 p.m. by Carol P. Falcons eating and eating.

Fledge Watch Monday 9 am - noon + by rxr56 . Food transfer!


2005

Fledglings' Flying Improves by Lord Garavin. Read how Fulmine was pushed down a stack by a sibling.

2004



Hafoc at the nest box 6/26/2004

Labels: 2004, 2005, 2006, Aura, Blog report, Fulmine, Hafoc, History, Kaver, kfalconcam, Mariah, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, Watcher Carol P, Watcher Lord Garavin

2006


Kaver on the nestbox ledge.

Falcon Fun, June 25, 2006 by Liza
Morning Means More Fledgling Flights by Lord Garavin

Sabrina flying - a video

Follow-up to Falcon Watch Noon – 2 by Joyce in Scottsville


2005

drawings of Kodak eyases 6/2005 by Dale Pesman

2004

Welcome to Members b y Dianne. Grissom had to be rescued.

Labels: 2004, 2005, 2006, Aura, Grissom, History, Kaver, kfalconcam, rfalconcam picture, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, video, watch report, Watcher Dianne, Watcher Joyce, Watcher Lord Garavin

This blog post from my other blog is the genesis of this blog. It gave me the idea for the name of this blog and gives you an idea of what a falcon watch is like.


Falcon stars and the paparazzi

Labels: 2006, Aura, Blog report, Rhea Mae, Sabrina

The juvies were all together before heading out in the morning. Sabrina and Aura on the roof, Rhea Mae on the ledge.

Labels: 2006, Aura, Rhea Mae, Sabrina

Remember last year when all the fledlings would reconnect each night at the nestbox? This photo is from June 22, 2006, Sabrina and Aura on the roof, Rhea Mae on the ledge.

Labels: 2006, Aura, Rhea Mae, Sabrina

Rhea Mae and Aura were in the playpen, Sabrina fledged a couple of days earlier.

Labels: 2006, Aura, Rhea Mae, Sabrina

In addition to the eggs there was another 3rd yesterday !

There are 94 pictures included. There are many shots of MAriah and another falcon flying together. Could it be Rhea Mae or Aura?

Labels: Aura, Mariah, Rhea Mae, watch report

We saw four other watchers as we approached the east side of the pedestrian bridge. Brian, Joyce, Carol and Kathy O. had Mariah spotted on the 17th floor of the Kodak Tower, other than that, it was pretty quiet. Marcia showed up a little while after we did.


My son and I looked for the beavers but the water was pretty muddy and I doubted we would be able to spot them. The weather was beautiful, warm and a little breezy. The gulls and the heron were enjoying the breeze. Here are a couple pictures of the herons:






Heron in the falls.


Aura came flying into the gorge from downtown. She did a fly over the bridge and soared over the observation deck for a minute before she flew back downtown. It was nice to see her.

Labels: Aura, Mariah, Watcher Carol P

Sabrina, Aura and Rhea Mae in the morning, before they disperse.


July 25: Tuesday evening watch


Spectacular Sunday - Five new videos!

Falcon stars and the paparazzi

July 5 link - Kodak Birdcam photos

July 4 Falcon Watch - With Video!

July 1 link I've posted a new video from Thursday night when a storm passed through during a falcon watch.


June Links">

June 27 Video - 9 minutes of video including Sabrina landing on the railing, I was able to get a sharper image than on the video below. You'll see the juveniles scramble after their parents when Kaver brings in food, plus much more.

Video - Sabrina and Jeanne.

June 27 Fledgewatch by Lotto.

June 27 - I went out to Kodak this morning and took some more video. If all goes well tonight after work I'll transfer the tape to DVD, copy the DVD to the hard drive, change the .vod files to .avi files, match the video and audio together and then upload it to the web. Simple. I have footage of Sabrina flying and landing on the railing of the pedestrian bridge, footage of all five falcons in the air, footage of a juvenile enjoying a meal, and footage of Sabrina and Rhea Mae preening each other. Look for the video later tonight.

June 25 Fledge Watch Report

Video link - Aura flying. Video taken on June 23.

Video link - Sabrina flying. Video taken on June 23.

June 24 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Rhea Mae emerged from the center stack at about 10:30 AM today. She seems to be fine

Rhea fell down smoke stack, still there as night fell.

June 23 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The girls started the day in the nest box again. Sabrina took off early, Aura jumped down to the playpen.



June 22 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The girls started the day in the nest box again. Reports from the fledgewatchers indicate that Sabrina flew to the communications tower, she was spotted there with Kaver. Sabrina also spent some time on the very top of the Koak tower, on the ornametal flowers. Aura did not leave the tower, neither did Rhea Mae. They spent the majority of the day in the playen.


June 22 News Link - Scroll to last story.




June 21 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The juveniles all started the day in the nest box again. Sabrina made several flights today, she even visited the Beebee Station smokestack. Aura flew today too. Exciting day for the fledge watchers. We have two fledglings.



June 20 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The juveniles all started the day in the nest box. Sabrina left the nest box at 5:25 am. Aura left about 6:40 AM. Later in the day Sabrina flew away from the tower and right back again, twice. We have one fledgling.


June 19 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. All three juveniles are out of the nest. Rhea Mae moved to the rail. Aura was in the playpen early in the morning, probably spent the night there. Sabrina seems to move at will from the nest, rail, roof and playpen. She was flying back and forth from the roof to the playpen this morning, at least I think it was the playpen, she was only in camera range when she was on the roof. Rhea Mae's head was moving back and forth from the playpen to the roof as if she was watching a tennis match.

Lord Garavin's Bird Blog
is providing daily updates.

Robert Redford and Peregrine Falcons! Great Combination!






June 18 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Sabrina spent the night in the nest box. This morning she moved out to the rail, then she moved to the top of the nestbox. At about 9:00 AM she moved back to the playpen.

9:10 AM - Aura moved out to the rail


Mariah's leg - April 10 - today - Photos of Mariah's leg while she heals. Pictures updated daily.



June 17 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Sabrina spent the day in the playpen. Aura stepped out briefly to the rail. At about 9:45 PM Sabrina appeared back on the rail of the nest box.


June 16 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Sabrina expanded her horizon a little more this morning.

Lord Garavin's noon time report




June 15 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Sabrina likes sitting on the rail



June 14 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Sabrina has stepped out of the box onto the ledge outside the box.


June 13 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. I read on K Falcon Cam that if Sabrina was a boy, her name would be Valiant. Just sayin'


June 12 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. I think Sabrina is going to take off soon!

Story about Rhea Mae

Lord Garavin's noon time report



June 11 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.

Look how big they are getting!

Lord Garavin's Fledge Watch report





June 10 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are getting closer to the edge!



June 9 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. See some great "headless" pictures!



June 8 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Kodak birdcam fans are meeting at the pedestrian bridge at High Falls this Saturday at 8 am to organize a fledge watch.


Lord Garavin: Mariah and Kaver in Fine Form



June 7 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.


June 6 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Lots of wing flapping and Mariah dropped off prey for the eyasses to eat on their own. It took them a couple hours to figure out that Mariah wasn't going to feed it to them.



June 5 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.


June 4 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.


Movie Poster



Kodak Birdcam Trading Cards


June 3 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.


June 2 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.

ljcblog: Forget about Brangelina's baby.

June 2 news link - Democrat and Chronicle.

June 1 news link - Democrat and Chronicle.


Lord Garavin's Narrative and Pictures - See Mariah defending her young, pictures of the eyasses as they were banded, follow along with this blow by blow account.





Rhea Mae, Aura and Sabrina. One of them will be fitted with a transmitter next week, they are too small today. A transmitter will enable tracking her movements when she leaves the nest for good. Mariah is on the roof.


June 1 Banding News - There are three female eyasses. Rhea Mae (gray band), Sabrina (red band) and Aura (blue band.)



Food Exchange Pictures - You have got to go see these pictures of a food exchange between Kaver and Mariah. They are too beautiful to ignore. Play it slideshow format, it's just astounding. Many thanks to Marcia who agreed to let me post this link.



June 1 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Today is banding day!




May 31 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. It's been really hot in Rochester, the eyasses are feeling the heat.



May 31 Movie from Shaky's site.

Age Guide to Young Peregrine Falcons - Chrissy posted this out on the Official Kodak Birdcam Discussion Board yesterday (post 51069). It is originally attributed to Aafke, one of the board's moderators.


May 30 - Awesome pictures at Lord Garavin's Bird Blog.


May 30 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are flexing their wings.


May 30 movie - from Shaky's site.


May 29 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are venturing closer to the edge of the nest.

May 29 - Watch a movie of Mariah and the eyasses

May 28 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The babies are nearly as big as the parents!

May 27 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The underside of the eyasses' wings are covered with blue feathers, take a look!

May 26 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are standing up and practicing flapping their wings!

May 25 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. Super dad Kaver fed the eyasses 4 times between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM!

May 24 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses have begun exercising their wings by doing a little wing flapping.

May 23 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are now 17 days old. They have big yellow feet now, and you can see the beginnings of feathers forming if you look closely. Lots of pictures of the eyasses in yesterday's and today's pictures.

May 22 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.

May 21 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.

May 20 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam.


Great news! Banding day is June 1 at 9:45 AM. Mariah is still on the mend from injuries sustained on May 6, and she's making progress. No one knows for sure how she was injured, my guess is a territory fight with another female falcon. Territory fights can go on until one or both falcons die. If Mariah was in a territory fight it's a good thing she made it back to the nest. The falcon experts say that they have known falcons who have lost a leg who successfully raise their broods and carry on with their lives.


May 19 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam

...Just Rambling...: Bird's Eye View

Fish-outta-water: Friends in High Places: Take Two

May 18 link - Pictures from the Kodak Birdcam. The eyasses are growing fast.

May 17 link - Kodak Birdcam pictures

May 17 news link - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 4th story down.

LIFE IN BANGKOK: Kodak Falcons

May 16 links - Kodak Birdcam pictures from the eyrie.

Ang's Meanderings - Mama and Fuzzy Ugly

May 16 news link - Scroll down to 4th story

May 15 news link - WHAM 13 news, information is old, reports the one eyas dying and the 5th hatching. Does not report that the fifth eyas has also died.

May 15 link - Pictures from the eyrie.

May 14 link Pictures from the eyrie.

May 13link - Kodak Birdcam pictures from the nest. Hatchling #5 dies.

May 12 link - Kodak Birdcam pictures from the nest. Please leave a comment on your favorite one!

May 11 link - See May 11 pictures from the nest, a new eyas is born.

May 10 link - An eyas dies.

May 10 link Trouble? Comments on the pictures are welcome. See my post for full story 1:20 PM Three of the eyasses are very active, one of them does not seem to move. Pictures updated.

May 9 link - See pictures from May 9, still 4 eyas.

May 9 news link WHAM13 News

May 9 news link from the Democrat and Chronicle

A Beautiful Picture of Mariah was photo of the week in Birder's World. My friend Tom submitted this picture.

May 8 news link - Kodak Falcon Eggs Hatch from WHAM13 News.

May 8 link - See the third day of hatching. There are 4 eyas now! 38 photos!

May 7 link - See the second day of hatching. There are 3 eyas (babies) now! 22 photos!

May 6 link - First day of hatching! 24 photos!

May 5 link - 1 photo

May 3 link - 7 photos

May 1 & 2 link - 6 photos

May 1 Falcon news and pictures from Lord Garavins Bird Blog.







April 25 - 27 link - 18 photos

April 22 - 24 link - 11 photos

April 19 link - 16 photos

April 18 pictures and more at Lord Garavin's Bird Blog. See Kaver chase away some turkey vultures.

April 10 news and pictures from Lord Garavin's Bird Blog.

April 9 - 17 link - 6 photos

April 7, 2006 news link - RochesterAtHome






March 26 news link from 10NBC.

September 20, 2005 news link from the Democrat&Chronicle

March 17, 2005 News Story from Rochester's Democrat & Chronicle.

July 21, 2004 news link "Dash and Swoop" from Rochester's City newspaper






Here is the link to the Kodak Birdcam


A Rochesterian's Bird Blog: Lord Garavin's Bird Blog


Here is a Yahoo Group Discussion Page about falcons. Very active discussion on Kodak falcons.


Here is a website that stores the pictures from the Kodak Birdcam: The Unofficial Birdcam Archive Viewer



The daily activities of Mariah and Kaver are chronicled here: The Falcon Flyer


Falcon Webcams Around the World from State Road Elementary Library, Webster, NY


Pam Johnson Brickell Art - Watercolor pictures of Kodak's falcons.


Falcon Focus Message Board Kodak Season 2006. Infrequent postings.


Braddock Bay Raptor Research Discussion Board. Infrequent postings.


See more pictures from the Kodak Birdcam from my archives.




Have I missed a link? Leave me a comment below, I'll add it.

Labels: Aura, Kaver, Mariah, Rhea Mae, Sabrina, Watcher Lord Garavin

Labels: 2006, Aura, Kaver, Rhea Mae, Sabrina