Tag Archives: Eastern Osprey

Long Reef Birds – 30 December 2024

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

After a very quiet day spent at Malabar Headland the day before, I wanted some more raptor action, so I headed up to Long Reef. As soon as I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the cliffs below the … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 8 December 2024

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another day spent on Long Reef. Actually, I had visited Long Reef two days earlier, but had been greeted by a thick sea fog. I had waited to see if it cleared, but it didn’t, so I headed home early. … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Birds – 24 November 2024

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had heard recently of a family of Barking Owls that had been seen roosting near Narrabeen Lagoon. So, I thought it may be worthwhile heading up that way to see if I could find them. Any spare time afterwards, … Continue reading →

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Ospreys at Long Reef – 17 November 2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches for hopefully some more Osprey photography. I had quite a good day. When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the south side of the headland.

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Birds at Long Reef – 7 September 2024

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to the Northern beaches again for some more bird photography. And like previous recent visits, I spent most of my time at Long Reef photographing the local Ospreys. I first visited the sea cliffs to check on … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 31 August 2024

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided that another visit to Long Reef would be worthwhile. Lately it has been the best place to photograph raptors. But when I arrived, around 11 am, things turned out to be very quiet. No other bird photographers were … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 25 August 2024

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef again, hoping for more photographic opportunities with the local Ospreys. I had a reasonable day, although it was bit quieter than other recent visits. This time the tide was high, so I could not … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 17 August 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was an outstanding day for bird photography at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve in the Northern Beaches. I arrived around 11 am and stayed till around 4 pm. It was low tide when I arrived, so I was able to … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Long Reef – 8 August 2024

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

Lately, Long Reef has provided the best opportunities for bird photography of the type I like doing (shooting raptors in flight), so I made another trip there with my camera. Again, I had some good birds there – four Osprey, … Continue reading →

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Back to Long Reef and the Sea Cliffs – 5 August 2024

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

My previous trip to Long Reef had been ver good for photographing the local Ospreys despite very bad weather – particularly the strong cold wind. This time the weather forecast was better, but it looked like it might be a … Continue reading →

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