Tag Archives: Long Reef

Back to Long Reef – 6 October 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Dave Noble

I thought I would give Long Reef another try. My last trip had been fairly quiet, but was that a one off? This trip turned out to a bit quiet too, but not as bad as the last visit. It … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches – Raptors – 2 October 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Dave Noble

I went on another visit to the Northern Beaches to again photograph Ospreys at Long Reef. I was there for a few hours, but despite several Ospreys being present, things turn out to be fairly quiet – at least in … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 19 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Long Reef has certainly been the best location in Sydney to observe and photograph Ospreys lately. But this visit – theOspreys although present were very quiet. There was no fishing. When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 15 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches, but also a bit frustrating. There were plenty of Ospreys around, and they were quite active, but they did not actually catch any fish close to the … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 6 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

The previous day had been very warm, but the Sunday forecast was much better, and the tide was going to be high – good for photographing Osprey diving for fish at Long Reef. I had quite a  good day on … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 1 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was time for another trip to visit Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. It turned out to be quite a good day, with some interesting bird behaviour. The first bird that appeared in my lens was a Magpie. It … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 29 August 2026

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Dave Noble

This turned out to be a relatively quiet visit. The Ospreys were about, but did not do very much fishing, so no great action shots of them hauling in fish to the shore. Here is how the day went. When … Continue reading →

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Visit to Long Reef – 23 August 2026

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent most two the day at Long Reef, with a quick visit to the sea cliffs to the south first to see if there were any Peregrine Falcons about. I did not spot any Peregrine Falcons, but I did … Continue reading →

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Return to Long Reef – 20 August 2026

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was quite a good afternoon trip to the headland of Long Reef to photograph mainly the hunting Ospreys. When I arrived, I saw a Nankeen Kestrel briefly hunting near the lookout.

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Back to the Raptors of Long Reef – 16 August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Long Reef up in the Northern Beaches again for another very good session of bird photography. It was a good day to photograph the local Ospreys. Not long after I arrived, I spotted an Osprey on the hunt … Continue reading →

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