Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Oatley Park – 29 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie invite me to join her on day at Oatley Park. We had a very pleasant time wandering around looking for birds and other wildlife. We started at the wetland ponds of Lime Kiln Bay.

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Cooks River Birds – 28 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had just enough time for a walk along the Cooks River with my camera. So I caught a bus along Illawarra Road and walked downstream along the  River to Gough Whitlam Park and then back the same way. Here … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 27 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for another day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. The highlight were some good but brief encounters with the local Azure Kingfishers. We also bumped into Wayne, the local nature guru, who was wandering around with his camera … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Raptors – 26 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Long Reef again as lately it has been a very good location to photograph raptors, in particular Ospreys. It was another very good day. The highlight was a skirmish between the Osprey and a Sea Eagle. … Continue reading →

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Anzac Day – Sydney March – 25 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

My paternal grandfather was an original Anzac, having landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 with the New Zealand Army. He was wounded and repatriated back to New Zealand, and later returned to serve on the Western Front. He was … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 24 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was time to sit the Zoo. I joined Valerie and Sue for a very pleasant and relaxing day wandering around the Zoo, looking at the animals. Here are some photos –

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Aboriginal Art in the Gardens of Stone – 23 April 2026

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bob, Nipper and Doug were keen to visit an Aboriginal art cave on the western side of the  Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area that I had visited a a few times. So we headed out past Lithgow and were … Continue reading →

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Azure Kingfishers at Nurragingy Reserve – 22 April 2026

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. On my previous visit, I had photographed Pacific Bazas, but had been unable to photograph Azure Kingfishers. This visit made up for that. Early on, I got some reasonable … Continue reading →

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Birds at Oatley Park – 21 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

Valerie was keen on an excursion, and I suggested a few places, and we decided to visit Oatley Park. We were lucky we spotted a nice range of birds. Most of the birds we saw were in Lime Kiln Bay … Continue reading →

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Raptors at Long Reef – 19 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

Another day spent photographing the raptors (mainly Ospreys) at Long Reef on the Northern Beaches. It was a good day, but somewhat frustrating. I spent a long time watching the Opsreys and I did get some reasonable photos of them … Continue reading →

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