Author Archives: Dave Noble

Nature at Oatley Park – 1 October 2019

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable day wandering around Oatley Park looking at the plants and animals. The wildflowers were nice, some lizards were out and the birds were chirping. This time I started from Oatley Station, and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 30 September 2019

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another very full day of bird photography at a number of locations in the Northern Beaches region. I started by catching a train to Wynyard and hen a B-line bus to Manly Vale. I then walked to a local sporting … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 27-29 September 2019

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant weekend spent in the Blue Mountains. The main purpose was to celebrate a friend’s significant birthday – and the campsite at Asgard Swamp was a good place for that. I had joined Digi Dave, travelling … Continue reading →

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Birds and Flowers at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens – 26 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave suggested a trip to visit the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan. He had to pick up some equipment nearby, and thought a visit to the gardens would be nice. It was. The flowers were magnificent and there … Continue reading →

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Charles Darwin Walk – 25 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

I joined another National Parks Association walk, again led by Brian Everingham, this time to Wentworth Falls. The plan was to walk down the Chrales Darwin track to the falls then do a bit more walking – but that last … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 24 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

After going the NPA for a morning trip at Tempe, caught a bus to Barton Park and spent the afternoon wandering around looking at the birdlife. There were many nice birds around, but my particular focus was the juvenile Black-shouldered … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 24 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable morning in the Tempe area with Brian Everingham and others (Valerie, Sue, Jan and Helen) from the National Parks Association. We met at Wolli Creek station and then walked over to Cahill Reserve on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Malabar Headland – 23 September 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another very nice day spent out in Malabar Headland National Park photographing the birds. On the way out, I stopped to photograph some New Holland Honeyeaters –

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Cycling and Bird Photography at Sydney Olympic Park – 22 September 2019

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day spent with friends John and Chuin Nee and their young sons Jasper and Seby riding around the cycle tracks at the Sydney Olympic Parklands. I rode there along the Cooks River Cycleway, and on … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 21 September 2019

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another pleasant day spent in my local area recording the birdlife.   I started by cycling down to the Cooks River and then riding along the cycleway to see what was about. On the mudflats I spotted this Great Egret … Continue reading →

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