After doing two rescues and returns to the roof, Mike Koch, DEC tech, confirmed two chicks on the roof, plus there was another on the nestbox perch. Athos, a fledge from June 23, was missing.
Before leaving UB, we could still see the bird on the VA water tower. Suspicious, we drove over and saw the bird was a fledgling, not an adult! Roger got these shots.

After the adult flew toward UB, Athos practiced wing-flapping for a few minutes
and then flew off the water tower beautifully, and
headed for MacKay! He flew off again and back again.
It was a beautiful sight!
headed for MacKay! He flew off again and back again.
It was a beautiful sight!
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