Tag Archives: Eastern Osprey

Birds at Long Reef – 26 July 2026

This was another day at Long Reef photographing the raptors. As usual, the Ospreys were present. But first a White Faced Heron hunting on the rock platform –

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Malabar Headland – 1 July 2026

With lot of good fungi to find lately, I had neglected another great place to visit at his time of the year – Malabar Headland. It offers raptors, whale and other sea creatures with a background of massive sandstone cliffs. … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 6 June 2026

It had been a while since I had visited Long Reef, which has lately been the best location in Sydney to photograph Ospreys. The weather was very pleasant, and the tide was high. This was good because the Operas can … Continue reading

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Long Reef Raptors – 26 April 2026

I headed up to Long Reef again as lately it has been a very good location to photograph raptors, in particular Ospreys. It was another very good day. The highlight was a skirmish between the Osprey and a Sea Eagle. … Continue reading

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Raptors at Long Reef – 19 April 2026

Another day spent photographing the raptors (mainly Ospreys) at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. It was a good day, but somewhat frustrating. I spent a long time watching the Opsreys and I did get some reasonable photos of them … Continue reading

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Another Day at Long Reef – 14 April 2026

I spent another day at Long Reef attempting to photograph the local Ospreys. It was a bit frustrating, a fair few Opsreys were present, on and off, for most of the time I was there, but they were not that … Continue reading

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Ospreys at Long Reef – 6 April 2026

I spent a pleasant, but somewhat frustrating day at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. My main aim (as usual lately) was to photograph the local Ospreys. In particular, I wanted some good photos of them diving for fish. When … Continue reading

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 25 March 2026

I spent an enjoyable day at Long Reef, mainly photographing the Ospreys. When I arrived, I looked down and spotted an Osprey in flight – At the bottom on the beach, I spotted an Osprey perched –

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Ospreys at Long Reef – 15 March 2026

It had been a while since I had visited Long Reef, so it was nice to return and then find the local Ospreys were still around in numbers. When I arrived, I observed four Ospreys. Two perched in trees a … Continue reading

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Back to the Sea Cliffs of Kurnell – 18 November 2025

I joined Valerie and Sue for another visit to the sea cliffs at Kurnell, where we had recently seen some raptors. We had a great day. First, we spotted this Osprey perched on the clifftop –

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