Tag Archives: Migratory Birds

Shorebirds and Raptors at Long Reef – 23 February 2025

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Dave Noble

I sent another day at Long Reef photographing birds. When hot weather if forecast, Long Reef can be a lot cooler as it often experiences a sea breeze. The sea breeze when it hits the headland creates updrafts that attract … 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 – 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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Birds at Long Reef – 18 February 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time to head to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches again. I was on the lookout for Ospreys and other raptors, but with low tide – I also had the chance to look for migratory birds. When I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Woolooware Bay – 12 October 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

On the way home from Cape Baily, Valerie and myself stopped off at the bird observation platform on the shared pathway in Woolooware Bay. This gave us the chance to look for some birds we don’t see too often. Here … Continue reading →

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Birds, Whales and Dolphins at Long Reef – 30 May 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef – with the aim of photographing Ospreys, and also to keep a lookout for Whales and Dolphins. I had pretty good day. After walking out to the lookout, I soon spotted a pod of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 17 April 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had reasonable day at Long Reef photographing the birds – both resident and migratory. When I arrived, the tide was low, so I walked out onto the rock platform to look for the migratory birds. Here is one of … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 19 February 2023

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Long Reef, so caught buses to Long Reef. I was soon out on the lookout. I was hoping to be able to photograph some raptors – in particular the local Ospreys. I had to wait awhile … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 5 February 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. Quite a few interesting birds were around. When I arrived, the tide was too high to walk out onto the rock platform, so I went down to the … Continue reading →

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