Author Archives: Dave Noble

Some New Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2021

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dave Noble

The big wet spell and ended – and I was keen to get outdoors into the bush. I thought the tracks may be wet and creek crossings tricky with high water, so I decided a short walk may be the … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Park – 23 March 2021

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dave Noble

The rain had stopped! During the afternoon the rain eased and then stopped. I was keen to go outdoors, so decided to visit he nearby Sydney Park. I was pleased on this visit to spot a Brown Quail. It was … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Slide Show Video

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Dave Noble

During the extended wet period, I was stuck indoors, and I used some of the at time to work on a video slide show project that showcases the beauty of Nature found in Wolli Creek Regional Park. This is the … Continue reading →

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Dulwich Hill Stinkhorns – 22 March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another very wet day. On a walk up to the shops, I managed to get some photos of some stinkhorns in a local park – These ones are all Aseroë rubra. In the photo below you can see a lot … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 21 March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Dave Noble

I managed to get outdoors during an extended period of heavy rain that the whole region was experiencing. I walked down to the Cooks River with my camera and umbrella. Here is some of what I saw –

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Bob Thomas – Bushwalker

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

When I started bushwalking, and visited Splendour Rock in the Wild Dog Mountains, I knew about the chains below the rock that provided a route down to the lower ridge and eventually to Howling Dog Spur. I knew these chains … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 19 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought I better maximise my outdoor time while it was not raining, so after my Wolli Creek walk I headed to St Peters and spent a couple of hours in Sydney Park. Unfortunately like previous recent visits, I did … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 19 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

A wet series of days was forecast for Sydney, so I slept in, and then noticed it was not raining outside. It was still not raining at lunchtime – so I decided to head out and do a local walk. … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfalls – 18 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob. We had cancelled plans to visit a canyon due to a lot of recent rain and instead decided to visit some waterfalls. We first went to Minnehaha Falls north of Katoomba, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 17 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Wet weather was forecast, so I decide to do a short local trip – a visit to Sydney Park at St Peters to photograph the birdlife. As usual, I was after photographs of the more seldom seen birds – Rails … Continue reading →

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