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Waterfall of Moss Canyon – 28 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested a visit to this canyon. A warm day was forecast, and this was one that did not involve too much bushwalking to get to and from. Some history. I was on the trip that made the first descent … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 27 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

My previous visit to Nurragingy Reseve had been very fruitful – with lots of nice birds to photograph. I was keen to return and check the progress of the Azure Kingfishers, to see if their young had fledged. When I … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Nepean Weir – 26 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a second visit to Nepean Weir to photograph the birdlife. Like the first trip, I was looking for Painted Honeyeaters – but had no luck observing any. It was also a hot day, and I left just after … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another outstanding day of bird photography in Malabar Headland National Park. I was fortunate to observe some amazing displays of flying from the juvenile Peregrine Falcons. Later they were joined by a pair of Sea Eagles. Incredible to … Continue reading →

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More Local Birds – Cooks River and Landing Lights Wetland – 23 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had joined the local bird group for a survey along the Greenway. Later in the day, I cycled down to the Cooks River to check the status of the Tawny Frogmouths and then continued on to … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 November 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

I joined the local group for their monthly bird survey along the Greenway near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 22 November 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day spent at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. At the reserve I met up with Jan, who was there on his first visit. We later met up with Johan for a short while – and we … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 21 November 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant outing with Bob visiting a nice canyon. It was a warm day, but the canyon was quite cold – particularly the swims. When we set off from Sydney, the Cumberland Plain was enveloped in a pall … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nepean Weir – 20 November 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had not visited Nepean Weir before, and thought that since it seems a good birding site, it would be worth a visit. Also – recently, a Painted Honeyeater, a rare visitor to Sydney, had been seen there by other … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 18 November 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another full day spent in the Northern Beaches photographing birds. I set off with several aims on this trip – one of them being to photograph a Crimson Chat that had been seen near Long Reef. On an … Continue reading →

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