Tag Archives: Peregrine Falcon

Back to the Northern Beaches – a Quiet Day – 10 December 2023

After a very hot day on Saturday, and with cooler weather on Sunday, I decided on another trip to to the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches to see if the raptors were still active. Generally, they were not – … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Raptors – 4 December 2023

I made another visit to the cliffs of the Northern Beaches to photograph again the family of Nankeen Kestrels I had seen on my previous visit, and also any Peregrine Falcons that may be nearby. When I arrived on the … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Birds – 26 November 2023

I made another visit to the Northern Beaches with the principal aim to photograph the Peregrine Falcon family, that I had been photographing a lot lately. That is, aiming they young birds were still close to their nest area. But … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 19 November 2023

With the Peregrine Falcons on Malabar Headland looking less likely to have had successful nesting this season, I decided to make another trip to there Northern Beaches and get some more photos of the juveniles there. This is, if they … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland Visit – 17 November 2023

I visited Malabar Headland again, accompanied by Sue and Valerie. Our main purpose was to check out the status of the Peregrine Falcons. If there were any chicks this season – then they should have fledged by now. We did … Continue reading

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Back to the Peregrines – 12 November 2023

Two days earlier, I had been very fortunate to witness an amazing flying display from three juvenile Peregrine Falcons on the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches. On that trip, I had also visited two  other spots. I decided to … Continue reading

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Northern Beaches Bird Photography – 10 November 2023

I again visited the Northern Beaches area. This time I visited a number of sites. I was on the lookout for raptors. The first place I went to was a headland, that earlier in the year I had seen a … 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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Northern Beaches Peregrines Again – 28 October 2023

To photograph juvenile Peregrine Falcons – you need to strike while the iron is hot. There is a brief window of time from when the young birds fledge till they become so good that they fly further and further away … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 27 October 2023

I made another visit to the cliffs of malabar Headland to check on the breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons. This season, I have been puzzled by their behaviour. Had their nest been successful? Will there be checks this year? The … Continue reading

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