Author Archives: Dave Noble

Kingfisher encounters – Cooks River Bike Ride – 4 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 70 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride down the Cooks River. On another previous trip down the river (a walk), I had been looking out for Kingfishers, and I had seen an Osprey, this time my main aim was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 3 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 69 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park. I didn’t see too much along the first bit of the ride down to Gough Whitlam Park. I sopped one … Continue reading →

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More Little Bugs on Leaves – 2 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

My investigation of the ecosystems on the back of various leaves is continuing. With the current lockdown, the zone I can visit tis restricted to my local area or 5 km from my home. But there is a whole world … Continue reading →

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Stanmore History Challenge – 2 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 68 of Lockdown. I had seen a link to the Stanmore History Challenge on social media and thought it could be a worthwhile lockdown activity. Valerie was also happy to take part and we both downloaded the workbook with … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 1 September 2021

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 67 of Lockdown. On this day, I decided to walk rather than take my bike for an exercise trip on the Cooks River. I walked down to Cahill Park and back. As usual, I took a camera and recorded … Continue reading →

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Rails at Sydney Park – 31 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had been on a bike ride to Barton Park. I decided to do another ride in the late afternoon – to Sydney Park to see if the Rails were still around. I arrived around 4pm and … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds Again – 31 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 66 of Lockdown. I decided to repeat the trip I had done the previous morning. I set off on my bike down the Cooks River. This time, I spent more time on the Cooks River at the start, photographing … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 30 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 65 of Lockdown. I decided to do another morning bike ride along the Cooks River Cycleway to Barton Park and back. And, as usual, I took my camera. It turned out to be a very good day for bird … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bugs on Leaves 27 – 29 August 2021

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time I did some macro-photography. I had recently seen some of Steven Axeford’s recent photos of small spiders infected with a cordyceps type of fungus that he had found on the back of leaves. These … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 29 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 64 of Lockdown. I returned to the Cooks River, with a morning bike ride down to Cahill Park and back. The tide was rising and fairy high when I headed back – so I thought my chances of spotting … Continue reading →

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