Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 12 November 2021

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another visit to see the quickly growing up Peregrine Falcon chick. The day started off very quiet. I arrived at the nesting area and soon spotted one of the adult Peregrine Falcons perched nearby. I think it was the female.

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Blue Mountains Bushwalking Day – 11 November 2021

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Thursday was the day I usually head off for a bushwalking trip with old mate Bob. With a bad weather forecast we thought a trip to see some waterfalls in the Blue Mountains could be sensible. On the day we … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 November 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another early morning bird survey. This time along the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. I was quieter than usual when we met at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station with the light rail being out of action … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 9 November 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the early morning Mudlarks bird survey, I headed out to Malabar Headland to see the status of the Peregrine Falcons. I had been out to the headland three days earlier, when a chick seemed to be stuck on a … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 November 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I got up early in the morning to arrive at the Land St Bridge on the Cooks River at 7 am for the Mudlarks Cooks River bird survey. This month the group surveyed upstream to  the Boat Harbour and the … Continue reading →

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Wises Track Walk – 8 November 2021

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another nice day out in the bush with the National Parks Association of NSW. I was on a walk led by Brian Everingham. Brian had prompted it as “Duck hunting” and indeed that is what happened. We found quite a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 November 2021

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

I decide to visit Sydney Olympic Park for a day of bird photography. I caught a train to North Strathfield then walked down to the Mason Park Wetlands. After a stop there, I entered Bicentennial Park and visited Lake Belvedere, … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 5 November 2021

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was time for another visit to Malabar Headland to check on the progress on the nesting Peregrine Falcons. The weather forecast was not the best (some rain) – but there is some shelter available. This turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Walking in Royal National Park – 4 November 2021

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

For my weekly walk with Bob, we had originally planned to head up to the Blue Mountains (as we often do), but with an adverse weather forecast, and the bad weather coming to the mountains earlier, we decided instead to … Continue reading →

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Nepean River Birds – 3 November 2021

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Penrith on the Nepean River near the weir photographing birds. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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