Rochester nestbox and Quest

As mentioned before the nestbox from Mariah and Kaver of Rochester has been removed from the Kodakbuilding. It was relocated on the Powers Building in Rochester back in October. Now 3 cams have been installed at the nestbox, so if Mariah decides to lay her eggs in 2009 in this nestbox we all will be able to watch it !





Watch this awesome photoshoot of Carol:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=171aim5l.46pyc70h&x=0&y=-xo1zqk&localeid=en_US

And read all about it on Imprints:

http://rfalconcam.com/imprints/


Quest in the meantime has been staying away from Monomoy, choosing instead to go into Chatham Port. In fact, the three data points in the Chatham area place her very close to the Middle School where she spent a few days back in September. Her night time destination continues to be Nickerson State Park.

Rochester: new nestbox installed

On Friday Ocotber 10 the new nestbox has been installed on top of the Powers Building. The box is facing North slightly East. From the box Mariah and Kaver have a clear view on the River and the Kodak Tower.





The old one was facing slightly south. The DEC has choosen this position because of that clear view. More over, in the hot summer, the north facing will be more pleasant for the eyases, not having to cope with the burning hot sun.
The box was installed with a lot of people present. Even TV was there and the newspaper.





Joyce made a series of wonderful pics, watch them all here:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=tq6stye.as7p9nja&x=0&y=ahrnq6&localeid=en_US

Rochester, relocation nestbox

A few weeks ago the wellknown nestbox of Mariah and Kaver has been removed because of renovation works at the Kodag Tower. This will take a long time and that's why a new location has to be found for the nestbox. On Imprints Jess posted the latest news about the relocation.





The Rochester Falconcam team has considered about a dozen sites so far. Some have been rejected because of concerns about human activity nearby, safety of people who might have access the nest site, or physical problems with the building’s layout. Two sites, the Powers Building in downtown Rochester, and the High Falls Brewing Company, look like promising locations. It has been decided to install the Kodak box on the Powers Building. He and the relocation team are working with the building’s managers to firm up an installation date.





The historic Powers Building isn’t as tall as the Kodak tower, but it has a lot of similarities, including a central tower with a flat area at the top, and plenty of nooks and crannies on the building’s facade. It’s about a half mile from Kodak and close to the river. There’s a good line of sight to Mariah’s former nest site, a desirable feature according to the DEC experts. The building’s owners are enthusiastic about hosting a nest box and they’ve expressed interest in working with the Rochester Falconcam to install cameras too! If it turns out this fall that Mariah has chosen the Powers Building nest box, the cams will be reinstalled later this year, in time for the falcons’ return next spring.

http://rfalconcam.com/imprints/

Rochester: Mariah & Kaver

Mariah

(click to enlarge, goes for all images)

Kaver

Rochester: 5 eggs. Expected hatchday: May 8

Peregrines are Kaver and Mariah, both legendary.

Two magnificent peregrine falcons.

Mariah has fledged 38 juveniles in her live!

And there 5 more growing inside those beautiful eggs she laid.

Again with strong genes, born to rule the skies!