Tag Archives: Long Reef

Ospreys at Long Reef – 20 August 2023

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. The main aim was to photograph the Ospreys. I did manage to get some reasonable photos of them, both perched and in flight, but few of them … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 6 August 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, hoping to be able to photograph some ospreys and other Ospreys. The weather was somewhat challenging – with light rain on and off, but I did manage to see some … Continue reading →

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Long Reef – Looking for Raptors – 9 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent another great day at Long Reef. The aim was to photograph any raptors that were there – in particular, Osprey, hunting for fish. I arrived a little before 11 am, but was I too late? Recently, the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Raptors of the Northern Beaches – 2 July 2023

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day visiting two spots on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. First Rat Park and Turimetta Head, then Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. I was on the hoping to spot Ospreys and other raptors. I was not disappointed. … Continue reading →

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Birds, Whales and Dolphins at Long Reef – 30 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef – with the aim of photographing Ospreys, and also to keep a lookout for Whales and Dolphins. I had pretty good day. After walking out to the lookout, I soon spotted a pod of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 17 April 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had reasonable day at Long Reef photographing the birds – both resident and migratory. When I arrived, the tide was low, so I walked out onto the rock platform to look for the migratory birds. Here is one of … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 19 February 2023

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Dave Noble

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 – 9 December 2022

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to make another visit to photograph the raptors of the Northern Beaches, so I made the trip to Rat Park and Long Reef. I visited Rat park to see how the Osprey nest was going. I thought … Continue reading →

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