Interesting New report up from Carol (Mariah's Guardian Angel!!)
7/27 - Noon hour Watch - Watchers: Dan S, Lisa McK, Kristen, Nico, Lynda and Carol P enjoyed a beautiful afternoon Watch today. and we had a little excitement to make the hour go really, really fast.
All I can say is that there were two Falcons flying over the river and over and around the old Changing Scenes Restaurant. Witnesses are split on what happened. Was it Archer and Beauty in a courtship flight, or Beauty and another female doing battle? There was definitely some talon touching between the two and to me, they both appeared to be very close in size.
Later we ID’d one as Beauty, but we cannot be sure if the other Falcon was Mariah or not. No split wing was seen by veteran Watcher Dan S. Dan also said he was surprised to see a little submissive flying from the Falcon we believe was Beauty. She was flying with her wings drooping just a bit, like a juvenile would fly when begging for food from an adult. I didn’t notice this, but my binoculars aren’t the best.
Lisa and I were of the opinion that it was more an aerial battle than a courtship flight between Archer and Beauty. Dan wasn’t so sure. At far distances, it is very hard to tell.
First we believe that Beauty sped towards us, flying over the bridge and down the side of the Genesee Brewery heading north east. A moment later, the other Falcon followed and we lost them on the north side of the Brewery. Lisa and I walked down to the west end of the bridge to check out the north east sky, but we couldn’t spot either Falcon.
When Lisa and I returned to the group, we were told that Beauty had returned and was on the gorge wall, east side. She eventually flew into the Shady Tree.
That’s where I left her at the end of my Watch.
We’ll keep Watching!
Carol P.
