Tag Archives: Nankeen Kestrel

Northern Beaches Birds – 5 December 2022

This was another very good day of bird photography spent at two sites on the Northern Beaches. I started at Rat Park where I watched the Osprey family. Then I went to Long Reef. At Rat Park, as I walked … Continue reading

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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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