Tag Archives: Eastern Osprey

Northern Beaches Birds – 9 December 2022

I was keen to make another visit to photograph the raptors of the Northern Beaches, so I made the trip to Rat Park and Long Reef. I visited Rat park to see how the Osprey nest was going. I thought … Continue reading

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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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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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Bird Photography at the Northern Beaches – 25 August 2022

I spent the day at the Northern Beaches at various venues – Rat Park, Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and then finished at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Here are some photos –

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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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Barton Park Birds – 26 July 2022

This was another excellent day of bird photography at Barton Park. This venue has been quite good recently with a wide range of birds on show. And on this visit I had good weather. The main bird I sent time … Continue reading

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More Birds at Barton Park – 15 July 2022

This was a full day spent at Barton Park, and I was fortunate to see good range of birds including a Sacred Kingfisher, a Jacky Winter, a Buff-banded Rail, an Osprey and a Swamp Harrier. First, was a Welcome Swallow … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park and Barton Park – 13 July 2022

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Sydney Park where I met up with Sue. I wanted to show her the Pacific Baza but despite a lot of looking, and listening, we could not find it. So we then … 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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