Tag Archives: Eastern Osprey

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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Ospreys at Long Reef – 28 July 2024

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had a great day at Long Reef in the Northern Beaches. It was very cold and very windy, and I was hoping for some shelter on the beach below the lookout. The tide was high. When I arrived at … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Long Reef – 7 April 2024

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent another day at Long Reef Aquatic Reserve on the Northern Beaches. I was after more photos of raptors. In particular Ospreys. They turned out to be the only raptors I saw. There were no Sea Eagles, or Kestrels … Continue reading →

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Back to Long Reef for the Raptors – 1 April 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

Reasonable weather was forecast – warm, but I was hoping for a sea breeze, so I decided to head back up to Long Reef to try and photograph the Ospreys and any other raptors that turned up. When I arrived, … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 25 March 2024

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

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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