Tag Archives: Whale watching

Bird Photography at Long Reef – 4 June 2021

It had been a while since I had visited the Northern Beaches, and I was also keen to look for raptors and whales. My recent visits to Malabar Headland had been relatively quiet, so I thought it about time to … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 31 May 2021

I had been on a lot of fungi trips recently, and now conditions were starting to get a little dry, so I thought it time to do a bird and whale trip. Malabar Headland sounded like a good place to … Continue reading

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 October 2020

I had another fun day of bird photography in the Northern Beaches region at three different sites. I had two aims – to photograph raptors and also to photograph migratory birds. The migratory birds dictated my timetable. I wanted to … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 14 October 2020

This was another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to check on the status of the Peregrine Falcons. For the past two years I have been able to see the Falcon’s chicks at about this time of the year. I … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 5 October 2020

This visit to Malabar Headland was to again check on the status of the Peregrine Falcons. I also had another reason for the visit. A very hot day was forecast, so I though a long bishwalk would not be the … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 18 August 2020

Another great day out on Malabar Headland. Like the week before, I was also showing friends the area and its Peregrine Falcon residents.  This time I was joined by Valerie, Sue and Deb. The walk was fairly uneventful. We all … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 24 July 2020

This was a pleasant day, spent mostly sitting in the sun enjoying the view, as the birds and whales were relatively quiet. When I reached  the Peregrine Falcon nesting site, I spotted one of the birds perched on a high … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 6 July 2020

This turned out to be a fairly quiet day out on the headland. Not much bird or whale activity. I walked out to near Boora Point. I did spot some whales, but they wee not very active as they cruised … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 29 June 2020

Another day spent out on Malabar Headland. This was a day of rain and rainbows rather than birds and whales. I could see rainbows just about all the day – including from when I arrived to when I left. These … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – Birds, Whales and Dolphins – 23 June 2020

I had a pleasant and interesting day out on Malabar Headland. I was looking for the Peregrine Falcons, but also on the lookout for other raptors and any whales that happened to cruise past on their northern migration. I made … Continue reading

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