Tag Archives: Nankeen Kestrel

Birds at the Northern Beaches – 4 November 2022

I headed up to the Northern Beaches, visiting two locations, for a full day of bird photography. I mainly photographed raptors. The first site I went to, Rat Park,  has a large Osprey nest, high on a light. I have … Continue reading

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Coastal Walking and Bird Watching – South of Watsons Bay – 10 October 2022

I travelled to the city and caught a ferry to Watsons Bay, then visited The Gap Bluff. From there, I intended to walk south along the Coastal Path. At Gap Bluff, I found the high fences very frustrating for photography. … 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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Raptors at Long Reef – 14 August 2022

I hadn’t been to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches for a while, and it was one of those places I had been meaning to go back to for a while. So with a forecast of reasonable weather I caught … Continue reading

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 11 July 2022

I spent most of the day at the Northern Beaches trying to keep out of the rain. I was after photos of raptors. I started off at Rat Park where I had a look to see if the Osprey were … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 June 2022

This started off a nice day weather wise – with some rain looming. When I checked the radar – the rain was out at sea and heading north, but during the day, it got quite cold and windy – so … Continue reading

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 14 June 2022

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I continued walking down the Cooks River to see what birds were out. At the Princes Highway, I caught a bus down to Barton Park and spent most of the rest of the day there. … Continue reading

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More Local Birding – Tempe, Cooks River and Barton Park – 11 June 2022

With long weekend plans cancelled, I decided to spend the day in the local area taking photos of birds. I started off with the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey, then joined Micheal from the Greenway Birdos to photograph … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park and The Cooks River – 5 June 2022

I spent some time at Barton Park photographing birds, with a few more photos taken along sections of the Cooks River. Like some previous  recent visits, it was a Nankeen Kestrel that provided most of the subject matter. I started … Continue reading

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Barton Park Birds – 3 June 2022

I spent an an enjoyable and interesting afternoon with Digi Dave at Barton Park photographing birds. We first went to Landing Lights Wetland, but it ws pretty quiet, so we then headed to the old sporting fields near the Golf … Continue reading

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