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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 – Continue reading →

I travelled up to the coastal cliffs of the Northern Beaches hoping to get more photos of the family of Peregrine Falcons.

It turned out to be a relatively quiet day, with not that much flying action.

Here is one of the juveniles flying along the cliffs – Continue reading →

I mentioned to my friend Sue that “you have to strike while the iron is hot” meaning that if you want to observe and photograph juvenile Peregrine Falcons, the best time is soon after they fledge as they tend to stay close to the nest area and can be easier to spot.

So we travelled up to the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches again and spent a fair time there. And you do need to spend a fair bit of time as the young Peregrine Falcons only fly for 5 or 10 minutes every hour or two, and you need to make the most of your opportunities. Continue reading →

After recent great trips to see the new family of Peregrine Falcons on the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches, I was keen for another trip to the cliffs. It amazing to watch these very young birds develop their flying skills. Sue came along with me.

The morning was nice, but after lunch we had a few periods of light rain. We could shelter in a cave near the cliffs. The baby Peregrine Falcons were simply amazing. We saw a really great display of flying.

When we arrived we spotted a juvenile Peregrine Falcon perched on the cliffs – Continue reading →