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Birds at Long Reef – 27 August 2025

I headed up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches for another day of bird photography. And, with the aim of photographing raptors. When I arrived, I spotted two Ospreys perched on the cliffs on the northern side of the … Continue reading

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More Long Reef Raptors – 28 July 2025

Long Reef, on average, has been a very good spot for bird photography lately, particularly for raptors. So, it didn’t take much to decide to head up for another day. It turned out to be another good day. The weather … Continue reading

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Return to Long Reef – 25 July 2025

I decided on another visit to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. I spent another good day photographing mainly raptors, but also a few Octopuses. It was low tide during the middle of the day. Here is how the day … Continue reading

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 22 June 2025

Long Reef has been a very good venue recently for photographing Ospreys and sometimes Sea Eagles. I arrived on the lookout around 11 am and soon walked down to the lower level. The tide was low, but now starting to … Continue reading

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Long Reef – 20 April 2025

I thought another day at Long Reef would be worthwhile. This visit the tide in the middle of the day would be high, so I would not be able to walk out onto the rock platform while there. But, there … Continue reading

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Raptors in Royal – 25 November 2024

I was keen on a walk to the sea cliffs in Royal National Park to see how a breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons were going. Valerie and her great niece Izzy joined me. We had a very enjoyable walk. We … Continue reading

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 31 August 2024

I decided that another visit to Long Reef would be worthwhile. Lately it has been the best place to photograph raptors. But when I arrived, around 11 am, things turned out to be very quiet. No other bird photographers were … Continue reading

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Raptors at Long Reef – 25 August 2024

I decided to visit Long Reef again, hoping for more photographic opportunities with the local Ospreys. I had a reasonable day, although it was bit quieter than other recent visits. This time the tide was high, so I could not … Continue reading

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Birds at Long Reef – 17 August 2024

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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Malabar Headland – 2 November 2023

I was keen to visit Malabar Headland again – as I thought it would be close to the time any chicks from the nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons would be fledging. On this visit I was meeting Sue out on … Continue reading

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