Tag Archives: Eastern Osprey

Raptors at the Northern Beaches – 27 October 2021

I spent an enjoyable day in the Northern Beaches area, my first visit there for a long time. During the day, I visited three sites – and at each I was able to photograph some nice raptors. I caught a … Continue reading

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 6 October 2021

Day 102 of Lockdown. I decided on another visit to Barton Park. I decided this time to travel to Baron Park by bus, and that would allow me to walk home via the Cooks River. I saw a good selection … Continue reading

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Back to Barton Park – 28 September 2021

Day 94 of lockdown. After the great session of bird photography at Barton Park, the day before, I decided to return for some more. But would the same birds be around? The previous day, I had good encounters with two … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 September 2021

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I headed home for an early lunch, then cycled out to Barton Park for some more birds photography. With the lockdown limiting travel for exercise or recreation to 5 km from home, Barton Park has … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe, Barton Park and the Cooks River – 22 September 2021

Day 88 of lockdown. I decided a walk would be the best option for my daily exercise break. I travelled by bus to Tempe then walked down to the Tempe Wetlands. After that I continued around Tempe Reserve, across the … Continue reading

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Barton Park Birds – 15 September 2021

Day 81 of lockdown. This turned out to be an amazing day for bird photography. I did my usual exercise break – a bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park where some nice birds were seen. … Continue reading

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Cooks River and Sydney Park Bike Ride – 6 September 2021

Day 72 of lockdown. My intention was to have another attempt to photograph the Rails at Sydney Park. I had the aim of getting photos with more than one Rail in them. I have photographed two Buff-banded Rails before, but … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 1 September 2021

Day 67 of Lockdown. On this day, I decided to walk rather than take my bike for an exercise trip on the Cooks River. I walked down to Cahill Park and back. As usual, I took a camera and recorded … Continue reading

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Fungi at Chatswood and Ospreys on the Lane Cove River – 21 June 2021

This was a mixed day – the first part spent photographing fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, and then at the nearby Blue Gum Reserve. Next I walked down to the Lane Cove River and headed downstream to photograph the … Continue reading

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More Raptors at the Northern Beaches – 11 June 2021

I spent another interesting day photographing the raptors on the Northern Beaches. Like the previous trip, I visited a number of sites – ending up at Long Reef. First at the sea cliffs, I was on the lookout for Peregrine … Continue reading

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