Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Barton Park and Tempe – 11 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was out for some more exercise and again I carried my camera to record any birds I saw. This time I started off at Barton Park. It was fairly quiet at the main pond in the Landing Lights Wetland. … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station – 10 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I have photographed the International Space Station a few times. On 10 May there would be a reasonable chance to get some more photos. It was passing over the Sydney area, at an angle of 87°, and be visible for … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 8 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day walking around the paths and trails of Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I also took a camera along and managed to get a few photos of the birdlife. When I visit the reserve, I always look … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 7 May 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully was a good place to visit. Almost empty trains to Springwood, and almost nobody on the tracks. On this trip I walked from the station to Sassafras Gully Road, then down the track to the Lagoon at Glenbrook … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe and Barton Park – 6 May 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another out and about with my camera, getting some exercise. I first visited Tempe Wetlands, the wastelands nearby then Tempe Reserve, and then went to Barton Park. At Tempe Wetlands, there were not very many waterbirds in the … Continue reading →

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Canyon Slide Shows

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

During the lockdown, I spent a bit of time looking through my photos of Claustral Canyon and then putting them together into a YouTube Movie. Here is the finished movie of Claustral Canyon. It is best viewed at full 4K … Continue reading →

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Back to Bola Creek – 2 May 2020

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was my third repeat walk from Waterfall, down the Couranga Track to the Hacking River and around the Forest Track, with a stop at Bola Creek to look for and photograph fungi. I was hopeful that some fungi would … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 1 May 2020

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another exercise walk down part of the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek. This time I walked from Bexley North to Turrella Reserve, and then back to Girrahween Park and Earlwood. Not that much was out – birds … Continue reading →

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Back Out to Homebush Bay – 29 April 2020

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another bike ride out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay with some stopping along the way to photograph birds. My first stop was at Mason Park Wetlands. In Powells Creek, I again spotted a Great Egret hunting for … Continue reading →

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Back to Tempe and Barton Park – 28 April 2020

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was more or less repeat of the exercise trip I had done on 23 April. I stared off walking through Tempe Wetlands, then visited the nearby wastelands and continued around Tempe Reserve. Then I made my way to Barton … Continue reading →

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