Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland (and Barton Park) – 10 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a cold, wet and very windy day. But it is easy to get talked into an outing to photograph birds. I had been talking to Micheal and he was keen on a trip to Malabar Headland. It was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and Barton Park – 9 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day of bird photography. I started off with the Tempe Birdos at their monthly survey. Then I walked down to Barton Park and enjoyed a few hours there. At Tempe, I joined the group surveying the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 8 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was nice to spend a day out on Malabar Headland again. This time I was with Valerie and Sue. We were looking for Peregrine Falcons and Whales. Well – we did not see any whales at all, but we … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park – Looking for Aboriginal Art – 7 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob had never been to Oatley Park, and I had suggested a visit there, and we thought we could combine it with looking for Aboriginal art sites. Digi Dave had shown me an art site on a previous visit – … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park (and Barton Park) – 6 July 2022

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

After break at home due to bad weather and other commitments, I was keen to head outside. Perhaps too keen – as the weather was not that good. I first visited Sydney Park – where I spent most of my … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfalls – Update

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

In 2016, I used Google Sites to create a website of photos of the Waterfalls of the Blue Mountains. Later Google changed the format of their websites and I found I had two versions of the webpages and it was … Continue reading →

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Visit to Oatley Park – 1 July 2022

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was joined by Valerie for a trip to Oatley Park. Wet weather was forecast, so we didn’t expect to be able to walk around all day. We enjoyed a pleasant morning stroll though parts of the park, enjoying the … Continue reading →

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A Walk to “Mr Fat” – 29 June 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

For our walk this week, Bob and myself visited “Mr Fat”, which is probably the largest tree in the Cumberland Plain. I had read about this tree in Peter Ridgeway’s excellent book – “A Wide and Open Land“, his account … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park – More of the Pacific Baza – 28 June 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

On my way home from the Maritime Museum, I stopped off at St Peters and spent an hour or two at Sydney Park. Like my previous visit, the Pacific Baza dominated my photos. I had heard reports of there currently … Continue reading →

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Maritime Museum Visit – 28 June 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

A visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour sounded like a good place to redeem a Discover NSW Voucher. It fully covered the cost of entry, and I had a most interesting visit. I had visited the … Continue reading →

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