Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 2 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another day spent out on Malabar Headland. I think things are starting to quieten down in regard to the juvenile Peregrine Falcons. They can now fly a lot further and seem a lot harder to locate when perched on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland and the Cooks River – 1 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had organised a bird acting activity with the National Parks Association of NSW to look at birds at Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. In the party were Brian, Sue W, Sue B, Valerie, Deb, Ute, Janine, Vivienne, … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 30 November 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

This is just an update on the status of some of the Tawny Frogmouths and other birds along the Cooks River. First stop was to see how a Willie Wagtail nest was going.  One parent was squashed into the nest … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – Ranon, Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons 28 – 29 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two very hot days of weather were forecast over the weekend, so Enmoore had suggested some Blue Mountains canyoning. The plan was to visit Ranon Canyon on Saturday, and then some of us may so some more canyoning on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 27 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was my next visit to check the status of some local birds. I cycled down to the Cooks River, and  went upstream to the Boat Harbour, then went downstream to Gough Whitlam Park, then back upstream again. I first … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 26 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

With the coming of hot weather, it was time for some canyoning. This week, Bob and myself planned to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon. We were joined by another old friend, Nipper. We travelled up the Bell and Chifley … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 25 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

The juvenile Peregrine Falcons on Malabar Headland are growing fast, and I was worried they would soon leave the area, so I decided to make another visit. This one was a lot better in terms of getting photos of the … Continue reading →

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More Nice Birds at Emu Green – 24 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

As bird photography trip go, this one was pretty good. I was fortunate to get some reasonable photos of a Mistletoebird and a Southern Emu-wren. The Southern Emu-wrens have been one bird I was after at this reserve for a … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 23 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was the next in a series of trips to the Headland to photograph the developing Juvenile Peregrine Falcons. One of my aims is to photograph the two chicks flying together, and this trip was not very successful for that. … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 22 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another local activity. Wolli Creek is the closest intact bushland remnant to where I live and I like to walk down the valley every few weeks. On this visit, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then … Continue reading →

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