Sydney Birding

12/08/2026

First flight

After many nights sitting at the edge of its hollow, this juvenile ...

11/08/2026

Powerful Owlet.

Remember - P'Owls are particularly sensitive during the breeding season.

If you see a Powerful Owl - particularly during breeding season (April to August) - please keep your distance, keep quiet and keep pets away :)

Be an ambassador and help spread the message - we can all play a part in respecting their space.

With luck, this bird will have fledged by now and spend the next weeks learning the ropes of being an owl, from mum and dad.

A chance to enjoy some short footage of a Powerful Owl chick that h...

08/08/2026

07/08/2026

Powerful Owlet 🙂

This species is very sensitive to disturbance during breeding, so I take the utmost care while making observations and taking photos.

Shot from a distance, made sure there were no other people around (so as to avoid drawing attention to the bird) and stayed there for the bare minimum time.

(Eight shutter clicks in less than 60 seconds and I was on my way. Daytime. No flash.)

26/07/2026

Short clip of Pacific Baza in Oatley Park today.

Short little clip showing a Pacific Baza and talking about ID featu...

24/07/2026

Time for a pelagic out of Sydney!

04/07/2026

Something a little different...

Lime Kiln Wetland - in Sydney's south east - has become a popular b...