Author Archives: Dave Noble

Curra Moors – Wildflower Bonanza – 21 August 2020

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a walk with Digi Dave around the Curra Moors loop in Royal National Park. We headed out in that area to see the wildflowers, which we had heard where good – but what we say far exceeded our … Continue reading →

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The Rice Terrace and The Fools Paradise – 20 August 2020

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a very interesting daywalk in the Narrow neck area of the Blue Mountains. Bob had suggested the trip – walk out along Narrow Neck to not far past the Second Neck – then descend part way down the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 19 August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since my last visit to Centennial Park. About a year. A friend had told me that there were a lot of Black Swan cygnets to be seen. So I thought it worth a visit. There … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another great day out on Malabar Headland. Like the week before, I was also showing friends the area and its Peregrine Falcon residents.  This time I was joined by Valerie, Sue and Deb. The walk was fairly uneventful. We all … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 17 August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

After visiting the Lane Cove River, I headed home via Sydney Park, where I spent a couple of hours. There were some birds out. But, perhaps, I would have seen more if I had stayed till dusk. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Birds – 17 August 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another mixed day. I started off at Ferndale Park – seeing any fungi was out. I did not spot any worth photographing, so I continued down the Swaines Creek Track to the Lane Cove River then headed downstream … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 16 August 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

I headed to the Sydney Olympic Park area to look for and photograph birds. It was a fairly quiet day compared to other visits. I first visited the Mason Park Wetlands, and here I spotted a Black-fronted Dotterel searching for … Continue reading →

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Birds on the Northern Beaches – 15 August 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a full day out on the Northern Beaches photographing birds. I was mostly after raptors. I fist visited a sporting field at Manly Vale where in the past I have seen a nesting pair of Ospreys. My visit … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 14 August 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Emu Green at Emu Plains doing bird photography. The birds I saw were similar to what I had seen on my first trip there. While there, I met Gavin, another bird photographer who … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Walk, and a visit to Deanei Reserve – 13 August 2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day of bushwalking with Bob in the Blue Mountains. Not long before I had been on an overnight camping trip to Lawson Castle. On the trip we had found some Aboriginal engravings, and two of the … Continue reading →

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