Author Archives: Dave Noble

Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was up early in the morning to get down to the Lang St Bridge over the Cooks River by 7 am in order to join the Mudlarks for the monthly bird survey. This month, the group was surveying downstream. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 5 February 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit some local birds again. I walked down to the Cooks River, crossed at the Lang St Bridge and then slowly walked upstream. No Kingfishers this time. But I did spot a single Tawny Frogmouth roosting … Continue reading →

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Frasers Creek Walk – 4 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had grown up at Springwood and thought I knew the local area pretty well, but there was one creek that I had not visited – Frasers Creek, near Yellow Rock. I was surprised to find when looking on maps … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 3 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see the Kingfishers again, so headed out to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside for some more bird photography. I was on the lookout for Azure Kingfishers and wanted photos of them diving for and retrieving fish. As … Continue reading →

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Photographing Pink Flannel Flowers 1 – 2 February 2021

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I said a few weeks back that the current display of pink Flannel Flowers (Actinotus forsythii) will probably be the best we will ever see them in our lifetimes. One of the reasons is that these flowers only appear after … Continue reading →

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Vale – Vanessa Haverd

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was shocked to hear of the serious illness and then passing of a good friend – Vanessa Haverd on 19 January 2021. She died far too young – at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer. She … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking – Bondi to Rose Bay – 28 January 2021

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Dave Noble

Thursday was the usual day for a walk with Bob. With an adverse weather forecast – he suggested a walk along part of the Manly to Bondi Coastal Path. We had long planned  to walk north from Bondi, and this … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – More Kingfishers – 27 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve to try and get some better photos of the local Kingfishers. On this trip – I had no trouble finding them – but had less luck with the photos. It was easy … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Corner and Koombandah Canyons – 26 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

Enmoore had suggested a canyoning trip on Australia/Invasion Day. A few of us were interested in coming along and some canyons were suggested. Enmoore had suggested Koombanda Canyon near Bell, and I then suggested that we could visit the nearby … Continue reading →

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Central Coast Wetlands – 25 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another day of bird photography at the Central Coast wetlands at the old Pioneer Dairy at Wyong. As I walking into the wetlands, I spotted two Sea Eagles perched in a distant tree.

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