Falcon

Falcon (circled in red) at work.

My colleague, Tony, at work, told me today about a (Peregrine) falcon that hangs out on a ledge across from the window where people use go because you can get cell phone reception. He said he was at the window recently and looked out and saw the falcon looking back at him.

Later in the afternoon, the thought of spotting the falcon motivated me to make a cell call. Lo and behold, the falcon was perched right where Tony said. And as I made the call, the falcon looked right at me.

I am rather sentimental about falcons because my brother Mark was a falconer when he was at the US Air Force Academy. The falcon is the mascot of the Academy. And today (May 23rd) is Mark's birthday. Happy Birthday Mark!

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Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_falcon
http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325924&depNav_GID=1655
http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9425
http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/school-bio/mascot.html

Written Saturday June 6, 2015.