Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at the Northern Beaches – 2 September 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding day of bird photography in the Northern Beaches area. I visited a number of sites on the day, but the photos are from two of those sites. The first place I visited was Rat Park … Continue reading →

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Rails at Sydney Park – 1 September 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had seen reports online of Lewin’s Rails been seen at Sydney Park. Three had been seen in the late afternoon – early evening. So I thought I would make a late afternoon visit and see if I could spot … Continue reading →

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Back to the Curra Moors – 1 September 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had been so impressed with the wildflowers that I had seen the week before on the Curra Moors that was happy to return. This time with Brian Everingham and other walkers from the National Parks Association of NSW. We … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 31 August 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

Nurragingy Reserve is always a nice place to visit. I spent a pleasant and relaxing day there wandering around with my camera. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Caleys Range Weekend 29 – 30 August 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

A friend, Dave Os, invited me to join him and some others on a walk along the Caleys Range in the Devils Wilderness. Dave’s plan was to walk along the fire trail to near its end and look for a … Continue reading →

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Centennial Park – Powerful Owls – 28 August 2020

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Centennial Park to see if the owlets had fledged. They had not, but I was able to get some reasonable photos of the parents. They were more visible this visit. Mots of the time the … Continue reading →

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Looking at Orchids – 28 August 2020

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was invited to see some very rare and unusual orchids that had been found in part of greater Sydney. This was a real privilege. I did take some photos, but because these orchids are not often seen, I am … Continue reading →

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Holbeach Descent and Spring Creek Ridge Pass – Kings Tableland – 27 August 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Over a year ago, I had been on a trip with Bob, where we had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a pass on the ridge near Spring Creek on Kings Tableland. On that trip we had tried to find the pass … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 26 August 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

A very pleasant visit to Taronga Zoo. On this occasion, I met up with Sue, who I know from NPA walks. She also has a yearly pass. It was the perfect day for a visit – the Zoo was extraordinarily … Continue reading →

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Palm Jungle Walk – 25 August 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another outing in Royal National Park. This was a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The original plan was to start from Garrawarra Farm and then walk down to Burning Palms, through the Palm … Continue reading →

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