Author Archives: Dave Noble

Local Bird Photography – Sydney Park, Barton Park and the Cooks River – 30 October 2022

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent the day visiting some local birding sites. I started by catching train to St Peters and visiting Sydney Park for an hour or so, then a bus to Barton Park for a few hours, then a bus to … Continue reading →

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Bushcare at Barrenjoey – 29 October 2022

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

Our group was weeding at Barrenjoey. The headland contains an important ecological community of coastal grassland, and it is often encroached with weeds. Our group had been working on Barrenjoey for many years now – but there is still a … Continue reading →

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Peregrine Falcon Flying Show – 28 October 2022

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

I headed back to Sydney’s coastal cliffs to take more photos of a family of Peregrine Falcons. I had visited this family not long before. This visit I was able to get some better photos of them interacting in the … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – 27 October 2022

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

Sculpture by the Sea was back on again after a break of a few years due to Covid and other factors. I spent a pleasant morning with Valerie looking at the exhibits. We met at the bus stop at Bondi … Continue reading →

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Heritage Walk – 26 October 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had decided to do another heritage bushwalking trip in the norther parts of Sydney. We were looking for an old trig station and we also hoped to see some Aboriginal sites. We soon found the old trig … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 25 October 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was the next in my series of trips to Malabar Headland to photograph the Peregrine Falcons. On this occasion I was joined by Sue and we had an enjoyable and interesting day. We met at Maroubra Beach and walked … Continue reading →

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A Wet Walk on North Head – 24 October 2022

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Dave Noble

We had quite a wet day on the National Parks Association walk to North Head from Manly. But despite the rain we still had a great outing. The walk was led by Brian Everingham, and the party included Valerie, Sue … Continue reading →

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More Peregrine Falcons – 23 October 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

Over the past five years I have been documenting a breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons on Malabar Headland. However on this day I visited another section of the Sydney Coastline in order to photograph a family of Peregrine Falcons. This … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 22 October 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

Valerie had been on the earlier Greenway Bird Survey, and during morning tea, we talked about an afternoon walk down Wolli Ck. So we met on the bus to Bexley North and started down the Two Valleys Track. We had … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey (and Morton Park) – 22 October 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I joined the Greenway Birdos for their monthly survey along the Greenway – in a loop from Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we recorded in the survey –

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