Author Archives: Dave Noble

Boorowa Township Visit – 30 September 2020

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

On the trip to Boorowa, Digi Dave and myself, made a trip into the nearby township to visit the Superb Bakery and Lollyshop, and also to look for Superb Parrots. Roger said he often sees them at the property (as … Continue reading →

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Some Time at Boorowa 28 September – 1 October 2020

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

My friend Roger, had invited Digi Dave and myself to visit a property he owns with his wife near Boorowa. Roger planned to be there at the time and this would give us a good opportunity to experience the area. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Pejar Dam – 28 September 2020

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was heading to Boorawa with Digi Dave for a stay at a friend’s property. Digi Dave suggested driving down via Crookwell as this would allow us to visit Pejar Dam. This sounded like a good idea. It was. There … Continue reading →

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Looking at Unusual Orchids – 27 September 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Back in August, I had been invited to see some rarely seen and very unusual orchids growing at a location in the Lane Cove Valley. Back then the orchids were only buds. I was recently invited back to see them … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 26 September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

More local birds – this time with the Inner West Environment Group for their monthly bird survey of the Greenway near Waratah Mills light rail station. I think the highlight of this month’s survey was spotting a Leaden Flycatcher. See … Continue reading →

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Wheeny Gap Walk – 25 September 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a walk that had been on my “to do” list for a fair while, but had not gotten around to doing. It turned out to be quite easy and also both spectacular and interesting. Our plan was to … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another day spent out on the headland. This was a quiet day – no whales seen, no dolphins seen, one distant seal seen, only one raptor seen – one of the Peregrine Falcons was around for about an hour or … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens – 23 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

I started the day by visiting Sydney Park for some early morning bird photography. Then went home for brunch, and then later met two friends at The Royal Botanic Gardens to look for the resident Powerful Owls. At Sydney Park, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 22 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another very good day of bird photography at Emu Green at Emu Plains. Each visit I make to this area, I see some of the same birds I have seen on previous visits and I also see a … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 21 September 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent another full day of bird photography at the Northern Beaches area. On the day, I visited a number of sites. The first place I visited was where Osprey had been nesting. No Osprey were at the nest and … Continue reading →

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