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Malabar Headland – 3 September 2024

I decided to visit Malabar Headland National Park to check on the status of the Peregrine Falcons. On this visit, I walked in, and out from Malabar for a change. It turned out to be a very good day.

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Birds at Rookwood Necropolis – 21 August 2024

Around this time last year (actually a bit later in the year), I had made a number of trips to Rookwood Necropolis to photograph the birds there. Many thanks to Simin for suggesting this location, as I had not been … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park and Sydney Park – 3 April 2024

I visiited Barton Park in the morning and Sydney Park later in the afternoon. My last visit to Barton Park had been a short one – and a very quiet one. There were very few birds, and no unusual ones … Continue reading

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Raptors at Long Reef – 25 March 2024

I travelled up to Long Reef for another go at photographing the birds – and with the hope of seeing some raptors. When I arrived it was pretty quiet. The tide was too high to venture out onto the platform. … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 2 November 2023

I was keen to visit Malabar Headland again – as I thought it would be close to the time any chicks from the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons would be fledging. On this visit I was meeting Sue out on … Continue reading

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Raptors and Whales – Malabar Headland – 2 October 2023

Valerie joined me for a very interesting and  enjoyable day spent on Malabar Headland. The main aim was to look at the resident Peregrine Falcons, but during our visit we saw a lot more. On my last visit, on the … Continue reading

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Raptors on Malabar Headland – 24 September 2023

This was one of the rare Sundays when the eastern section of Malabar Headland National Park was open. So I decide to make a visit. I walked in from Malabar this time. At Malabar Headland, I normally photograph the Peregrine … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 5 September 2023

Barton Park, which includes Landing Lights Wetland is one of the regular places I visit for bird photography, as it is relatively close to where I live. It also often offers a different range of birds between visits. This morning … Continue reading

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Raptors at Long Reef – 27 August 2023

This was another nice trip to Long Reef. This time most of my photos were of raptors. I did see a lot of the smaller migratory birds – but they were a long way out in the boulder section of … Continue reading

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Birds at Cupitts Lane – 12 August 2023

Many thanks to fellow local birder, Michael Crawley, for suggesting this trip and inviting me to join him for a day of bird photography at Cupitts Lane, in the Richmond Lowlands. We were joined by Lennis, and we had an … Continue reading

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