Tag Archives: Migratory Birds

Long Reef Birds – 19 February 2023

I decided to visit Long Reef, so caught buses to Long Reef. I was soon out on the lookout. I was hoping to be able to photograph some raptors – in particular the local Ospreys. I had to wait awhile … Continue reading

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Long Reef Birds – 5 February 2023

I spent a pleasant day at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. Quite a few interesting birds were around. When I arrived, the tide was too high to walk out onto the rock platform, so I went down to the … Continue reading

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 1 January 2023

I visited two venues in the Northern Beaches – starting at Long Reef. I later met Michael, birding friend from the inner west, and we travelled to Rat Park to see if the Ospreys were around. At Long Reef, when … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Birds – 5 December 2022

This was another very good day of bird photography spent at two sites on the Northern Beaches. I started at Rat Park where I watched the Osprey family. Then I went to Long Reef. At Rat Park, as I walked … Continue reading

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Visit to Long Reef – 9 October 2022

I was invited by good friends John and Chuin Nee to accompany them and their two sons, and another family on a visit to Long Reef. The weather was fine and the tide was low in the early afternoon – … Continue reading

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Bird Photography at the Northern Beaches – 25 August 2022

I spent the day at the Northern Beaches at various venues – Rat Park, Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and then finished at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Here are some photos –

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 18 April 2022

I spent a full day at the Northern Beaches photographing birds. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood then walked down to the nearby wetlands and Irrawong Reserve. Then had lunch, walked down Muddy Creek to Pittwater Road, caught a … Continue reading

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A Good Afternoon at Long Reef – 21 March 2022

Some interesting birds had recently turned up at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve on the Northern Beaches recently and I decide to make a visit. The tide was forecast to be low around 5:30 so an afternoon visit seemed ideal. After … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 28 February 2022

The weather in Sydney recently has beeb quite wet, and it is nice to try and find a gap in the rain to spend some time outdoors. For a while, I had been wanting to head back to Long Reef … Continue reading

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Long Reef Birds – 15 December 2021

After a taste of raptors the day before at Malabar Headland, I thought I would visit another of Sydney’s headlands – Long Reef, for some more raptor photography. I had a great day. The day before, at Malabar Headland, I … Continue reading

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