Author Archives: Dave Noble

Visit to Tasmania – 21 December 2021 – 4 January 2022

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to visit North West Tasmania for the Christmas – New year period. I spent this time enjoying the hospitality of my sister at brother in law that live near Ulverstone, and also travelled down … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet Leonard – 20 December 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was a  clear evening, the first for a while, and I was keen to see if I could spot and photograph Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard. It would have been nice to be out of Sydney and have some dark … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 20 December 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had been a while since I had been able to visit Taronga Zoo. This was my first visit since the lockdown and there was a lot to see including some new baby animals. One highlight was seeing the five … Continue reading →

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Dulwich Hill and Greenway Birds – 19 December 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

Here are a few photos taken on a walk from my place to Leichhardt via the Greenway. Along the way, I deviated to Morton Park to see the Tawny Frogmouth family. I cold one spot two birds – a juvenile … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 18 December 2021

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

With a change of plans, I was able to join the local Greenway Bird Survey. This one was the loop from Waratah Mills Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Woodford to Springwood Walk via Glenbrook Creek – 16 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a most interesting walk with Bob. I had never visited the upper parts of Glenbrook Creek above The Lagoon – the large pool at the junction of Glenbrook Creek with Sassafras Gully. On a Sassafras Gully walk, I … Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 15 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

After a taste of raptors the day before at Malabar Headland, I thought I would visit another of Sydney’s headlands – Long Reef, for some more raptor photography. I had a great day. The day before, at Malabar Headland, I … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 14 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, I walked up to Hursltone Park and caught a train to Central, then light rail to Kingsford and then a bus to Malabar and walked out onto Malabar Headland. I wanted to have … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another early morning start to meet the Mudlarks at 7 am at the Lang Street Bridge on the Cooks River for the monthly birds survey. This month the group surveyed downstream to Marrickville Golf Club and Wave Rock and back. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and Morton Park – 13 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

I first visited Barton Park to see what birds were out, then later visited Morton Park at Dulwich Hill where I met Valerie and Sue to look at the Tawny Frogmouth Family. First Barton Park. This was a relatively short … Continue reading →

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