I made another trip to the Northern Beaches to see if the resident Peregrine Falcons were active. The forecast was for it to be reasonably windy, so I thought conditions may be OK.
It turned out to be pretty quiet. Not much action when I arrived and not that windy – only a a slight breeze. I though I saw a distant Falcon diving and flying further along the cliffs. So I set off along the Coastal Path, closely examining the cliffs as I went. This paid off, as further along I saw one Falcon perched on a ledge.
It was an adult. I got a few photos of it, but missed it when it took off. A shame as it would have been in a good position for a take off sequence.
It seemed to leave the area, but I waited a while, and sure enough I again saw it flying along the side of the cliffs. It flew back towards the nesting area, and seemed to settle somewhere out of sight.
Botany Bay Weevil
So I returned back along the path, and spotted the bird on a ledge. A few more photos before it took off.
Again I missed the take off. But I did this time manage to get some reasonable photos of it in flight.
It landed further along. I moved a bit closer for a better photo.
It again did not stay long. And again I missed the take off sequence. It flew further back along the cliffs to another perch, the second one I had seen it on. It didn’t stay long on that.
It flew out of the area.
Here are some of the other birds in the area –
Channel-billed Cuckoo
White-browed Scrubwren
Superb fairy-wren
Little Wattlebird
Hi David, awesome photos! I was at North Head yesterday and saw peregrine falcons flying around the cliffs. I’ve always been very interested in them but had never seen one in the flesh. I was thrilled to see them.
Where else should I look for them on the northern beaches?
You can see them anywhere where there are cliffs – where they like to nest and perch.