Category Archives: Birds

Out With the Dulwich Hill Birdos – 27 July 2019

I was able to attend a bird spotting survey with the local bird group at Dulwich Hill. They are part of the Inner West Environment Group. They have two surveys a month – one at the Greenway at Dulwich Hill … Continue reading

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More Birds from the Northern Beaches – 26 July 2019

I spent a quite busy day photographing the birds in the Northern Beaches area. I was also fortunate to spot a rather elusive bird – a Black Bittern, that I had been looking for without success on previous visits. I … Continue reading

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 25 July 2019

It had been a while since I had visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I caught a train to Doonside and then walked the short distance from the station to the Reserve. Whenever I go to Nurragingy, I always look for … Continue reading

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Walk to Eagle Rock – 24 July 2019

A day walking along the Coastal Track in Royal National Park is always great. I joined Brian Everingham and his party for a walk to Eagle Rock and back from Wottamolla. Brian had organised he walk for the National Parks … Continue reading

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Birds in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park and the Northern Beaches – 23 July 2019

This was a day of bird photography at several venues. I started by catching a train to Gordon and then a bus to Ingleside. From there, I walked out along the Chiltern Trail. There I main photographed honeyeaters. In the … Continue reading

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More Birds at Malabar Headland – 22 July 2019

I spent another day in Malabar Headland National Park photographing the birds. There were also a few whales around, but they were a lot quieter this visit compared to my previous one. Again, the main focus was trying to photograph … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 21 July 2019

I spent the afternoon at Barton Park photographing birds. On many previous trips I had been fortunate to encounter some raptors at the park. This trip was no exception. I cycled to the park, and when I arrived I started … Continue reading

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 20 July 2019

I spent a very pleasant day at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing birds. Here are some of my photos. First some Black-winged Stilts –

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 July 2019

I was intending to make another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to photograph the Peregrine Falcons and the passing whales, but the eastern part of the park was closed due to a Shooting Festival at the adjacent rifle range. … Continue reading

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Whales and Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 8 July 2019

I spent a very rewarding day out on Malabar Headland. It was the whale season so I hoped to observe a few whales, and I also hoped to see the pair of Peregrine Falcons that are nesting in the sea … Continue reading

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