After seeing the return of some migratory birds recently at Landing Lights Wetland and Bicentennial Park I wondered if there would be any on Long Reef Headland between Dee Why and Collaroy.
Black-shouldered Kite
You can only visit the far part of Long Reef when the tide is low, and checking tide information this would happen in the mid afternoon on the day of my visit. Se before then, that would give me time to check out some of the raptors in the area. Continue reading
I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park, and was rewarded with some great observations of the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons.
On my last visit, I had seen one of the birds, probably the male, return with some food (a just killed and plucked bird) and then fly past their nest area and call for its mate. The female then flew out and a mid-air food exchange took place. On this visit I was able to witness this twice. Continue reading
I spent an interesting day at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay – mainly photographing the birdlife. The afternoon before I had been at the Landing Lights Wetland and had seen some of the migratory birds had arrived. I thought there may be also some of these at Bicentennial Park. This turned out to be correct.
Sharp-tailed Sandpipers
Here are some of the birds I saw. First the usual residents – Continue reading
I had spent the morning at Tempe Wetlands and then had lunch at Dulwich Hill with two friends Roger and Digi Dave. After lunch, Digi Dave was keen for some bird photography, so we headed to Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park.
Black-fronted Dotterel
We spent the afternoon at the Wetlands and their surrounds. Quite a few birds were around. Continue reading
I was meeting friends for lunch, but that left the morning free for some local photography, so I headed to the Tempe Wetlands to see what was out.
I spent a very enjoyable two hours there. I photographed some of the usual honeyeaters – Continue reading
I had completed the Illawarra Coastal Walk from Stanwell Park to Sublime Point and then to Austinmer last year, and was keen to do it again. I had suggested it to Bob that we do it some time, and the wildflower season seemed a good time.
Bob at Sublime Point
So we caught a train to Stanwell Park. From the station, we crossed to the other platform and then started off along the Wodi Wodi Track. A short way up, we took the left hand branch which heads south. The other branch climbs to the escarpment. Continue reading
I caught a ferry to Watsons Bay and then walked the short distance to The Gap. My intention was to walk down the Coastal Path on the lookout for birds and finish off the walk at Dudley Page Reserve with some photos of the sun setting over the city buildings. This time of the year is one of two times during the year that this happens, and also during the past two years I had visited the same park for photography (see here and here).
I think I made the mistake this time of starting too early, or there was not enough to occupy my attention before the sun set. It was quite a hot day, and I ddi not want to wait a few hours for the sun to set when I had finished off the walk. So – a pleasant coastal walk, but no sunset photos. Continue reading
This was a very pleasant day out in the bush in Royal National Park on a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. In the part, as well as Brian, there was Valerie, Sue B, Jung Soong, Esther, Ken, Derek, Eve, Erden, Sue W and myself.
We stared off from Wattamolla. Before the walk began there were a few photographic opportunities. Near the creek a few Water Dragons were enjoying some time in the Sun. Continue reading
This was another interesting and pleasant day spent in the Northern Beaches accompanied by Ken and John.
Walking past a rock pool we noticed a Little Pied Cormorant enjoying the sun and a White Faced Heron hunting for food. Continue reading
I spent an enjoyable day wandering around Oatley Park with Digi Dave. We photographed mainly birds and a few orchids.
We were on the lookout for a Osprey nest, that we heard could be seen from one of the lookouts. We eventually spotted it – it was quite distant. Continue reading
