Another visit to Malabar Headland. Why not? With the recent fledging of the Peregrine Falcon chicks, it has been incredible to watch their incredible flying and the also the efforts of their parents in teaching them the skills they need in order for them to survive.
Sue joined me for this visit, and we met at Maroubra Beach at 10 am. We were soon walking out towards Boora Point.
At Dead Mans Gulch, the second and larger of two dykes encountered on the walk out, we spotted one of the juvenile Peregrine Falcons flying past.
We also saw a parent acting as a sentinel –
We continued to the nesting area, and not long after we arrived, when we observed a large pod of Dolphins swims past. They were frolicking in the water, with some of them jumping right out.
The Dolphins seemed to be in three groups, as we saw three distinct waves go past, and they would have totalled at least 50.
But our main mission was to observe the Peregrine Falcons. Here is a juvenile –
And a parent doing some display flying.
Here, the two juveniles are flying together –
And this one seems to have caught a butterfly –
This parent has some food, but it may have been cached –
We observed one of the juveniles perched on the clifftop near Magic Point. As they get older they are flying further away on their excursions.
And some more nice flying by the pair –
Time for a rest –
We walked out around 5pm, and saw a hovering juvenile Black Shouldered Kite on the way –
This had been another nice day on the headland. Thanks to Sue for the company.