Back to the Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 2 November 2025

I decided to return to he clifftop of the Northern Beaches, after a relatively quite visit the day before. My reasoning for returning a day later was that with these young Peregrine Falcons – you have to strike while the iron is hot. As  the juveniles get ldc , they fly further away from the nest area and so are often  lot harder to find perched on the cliffs.

Sue was able to join me on this visit, and it turned out better than the day before.

When we arrived on the cliffs, we met two after bird photographers – Celine and Diana. I knew both of them from Long Reef.

They had spotted a juvenile Peregrine Falcon perched  in the “usual” palm tree. I waited for it to take off –

I am not sure if this one os the same or a sibling –

It did not notice a parent fly past with some food –

I moved to see where the parent had gone. But it must’ve come back to lured the juvenile with the food. It had attempted a mid-air food exchange – but the juvenile had dropped to food!

The adult then attempts to fly down and grab the falling food.

But the juvenile as interlocked talons with the adult, and they don’t separate –

Finally they separate –

This tuned out to be the best action of the day. Sue had wandered along the cliffs to look for Peregrines and had missed this action.

A high speed fly past –

And it circles around for another fly past –

And then attempt foolishly to land in the palm tree. This time it falls out.

And then flies off –

Meanwhile, far out to sea. Some Humpback Whales are performing to the whale watching boats –

A double breach –

And now another fly past –

Lower down, a White-faced Heron flies past –

And a Black Swan –

I spot one of the juveniles resting –

Next, a male Pacific Koel arrives and starts calling –

A Little Wattlebird is not impressed.

Back to the resting juvenile Peregrine Falcon. It looks like some food has been dropped off.  It is a Rainbow Lorikeet –

After finishing its meal, it cleans its bill –

Another passing White-faced Heron –

And a few Dolphins –

And then small flock of Little Pied Cormorants fly past.

Sue and myself then decide to head back to the city and then home.