I headed out to Malabar Headland by myself and spent the day out near Boora Point. I was looking for whales, dolphins and peregrines.
I managed to get a few brief glimpses of a single Peregrine Falcon during the afternoon. But neo whales or dolphins. During my visit, the sea was very rough – and that may have been why the whales were keeping underwater or hard to detect.
There were the usual New Holland Honeyeaters –
This one is just about to grab an insect –
Australasian Gannet
The rough sea –
I was talking to Ashley, who I had met on the Headland on another occasion a few years ago, when a Peregrine Falcon flew past. I was ready with my camera.
It circled round and flew past twice, and then landed to of sight on the cliffs.
In the rubble where a Red-bellied Black Snake used to reside, was a large Blue-tongued Skink –
Then the Peregrine Falcon took off and flew away.
On the walk back to Maroubra Beach. The rough seas at Magic Point –
And more New Holland Honeyeaters –
And more insect hunting, this time from Welcome Swallows –
It had been a pleasant day, but a bit too quiet.