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Malabar Headland – 14 October 2020

This was another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to check on the status of the Peregrine Falcons. For the past two years I have been able to see the Falcon’s chicks at about this time of the year. I … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 5 October 2020

This visit to Malabar Headland was to again check on the status of the Peregrine Falcons. I also had another reason for the visit. A very hot day was forecast, so I though a long bishwalk would not be the … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 18 August 2020

Another great day out on Malabar Headland. Like the week before, I was also showing friends the area and its Peregrine Falcon residents.  This time I was joined by Valerie, Sue and Deb. The walk was fairly uneventful. We all … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 24 July 2020

This was a pleasant day, spent mostly sitting in the sun enjoying the view, as the birds and whales were relatively quiet. When I reached  the Peregrine Falcon nesting site, I spotted one of the birds perched on a high … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 6 July 2020

This turned out to be a fairly quiet day out on the headland. Not much bird or whale activity. I walked out to near Boora Point. I did spot some whales, but they wee not very active as they cruised … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 29 June 2020

Another day spent out on Malabar Headland. This was a day of rain and rainbows rather than birds and whales. I could see rainbows just about all the day – including from when I arrived to when I left. These … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – Birds, Whales and Dolphins – 23 June 2020

I had a pleasant and interesting day out on Malabar Headland. I was looking for the Peregrine Falcons, but also on the lookout for other raptors and any whales that happened to cruise past on their northern migration. I made … Continue reading

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More Birds and Whales – Cape Baily Walk – 20 June 2020

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee and their two boys Jasper and Sebastian for a walk from Cape Solander at Kurnell out to Cape Baily and back. We were joined by Enmoore and Su Li who had cycled … Continue reading

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Birds and Whales at Bundeena – 19 June 2020

I joined Digi Dave for a photo-walk day at Bundeena. We visited Bonnie Vale and then The Balconies at the sea cliffs. Both venues are in Royal National Park. At Bonnie Vale, we first visited the wetlands. We saw a … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – Birds and Whales – 22 October 2019

This was a most extraordinary day! Probably the best day of bird photography I have ever experienced. The main object was to take more photos of the juvenile Peregrine Falcons – and it looked like our visit was optimal for … Continue reading

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