Back to Long Reef – 7 September 2025

Another day at Long Reef, and different to some recent visits – a Nankeen Kestrel was around (and two of them briefly) as well as Osprey and a Sea Eagle.

When I arrived, I walked down to the lower level below the lookout. No Ospreys were about, but a Nankeen Kestrel was hunting nearby.

Every now and then an Osprey would appear.  This one is hunting for fish –

No luck.

Another dive.

But it pulled out early.

Back to the Nankeen Kestrel

And another Osprey appears.

But the Osprey does not stay. So back to the Nankeen Kestrel

Two Ospreys now –

I saw that one landed on a rock near the island. The tide is low, so I make my way out.

I wait for it to take off.

It is disturbed by the second Osprey flying around.

Time for it to take off. I had been waiting for about 40 minutes.

This Osprey is ding for fish –

I left by waling back via the north side of the Headland. On the way I spotted a White-bellied Sea Eagle in an altercation with an Osprey.

And I spot one Osprey perched on the cliffs –

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