It had been a while since I had last visited Long Reef, so I headed up on the bus to Dee Why and walked out onto the headland. The weather was very hot and sunny – and I found conditions very trying. There was at times a cool sea breeze which helped. The hot conditions meant a lot of heat haze – which did not help with telephoto photography, and the very harsh lighting was also not helpful.
When I arrived, walking up to the lookout, I spotted an Osprey. But it was leaving.
I then descended to the rock platform. The tide was high, and would peak while I was there, so I was not able to venture out and look for migratory birds. Continue reading
