I wanted to see how the Peregrine Falcon Family on the cliffs of the Northern Beaches were going.
I headed out to the cliffs and was buffeted by strong winds from the North. The strong winds would continue all through my visit and certainly made photography very difficult – particularly trying to hold a large lens following a bird in flight.
The first bird I spotted was a raptor – a Nankeen Kestrel.
It was hunting in the Peregrine Falcon’s territory, and I wondered if it was after flood for chicks. But it was soon chased away by Magpies –
A bit later an adult Peregrine Falcon flew past –
And then another bird flew past. It was large. Perhaps an Albatross?
Then a juvenile Peregrine Falcon appeared.
It landed on a bough –
But it soon took-off after being harassed by a Noisy Miner.
The juvenile Peregrine Falcon flew out of sight towards a lower ledge. Then an adult Peregrine Falcon appeared –
It did a nice high speed fly past.
A bit later the juvenile Peregrine Falcon reappeared.
Two were flying together. While I was on the cliffs, I thought they may be two juveniles. But later, looking at the photos, they were a juvenile and an adult.
The juvenile landed on the cliffs.
And then it took off, and soon a parent appeared in that spot.
It stayed there a long time.
I wanted a fair while, but there was no more bird action. I am not sure of the status of the two Peregrine Falcon chicks I had seen last visit. On that occasion, one was a lot more advanced than the other. So perhaps the second one has died? I will try and find out on future visits.