Author Archives: Dave Noble

Malabar Headland – 1 September 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

Another visit to Malabar Headland. My main aim was to photograph Peregrine Falcons. Waling out, the wildflowers were starting to look good. Here is a Philotheca sp –

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Wolli Creek Birds Survey – 31 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined in on the bird survey along part of Wolli Creek Regional Park. The group surveyed between Girrahween Park to just past the rock climbing crag along the Two Valleys Track. As well as birds, we also saw some … Continue reading →

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Birds at Terrys Creek – 30 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

After seeing a Powerful Owl family at Cheltenham a few days earlier, I thought it worth heading to Terrys Creek to see if I could spit any newly fledged Powerful Owlets there. I had no luck spotting Powerful Owls despite … Continue reading →

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Visit to Sydney Park – 29 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Sydney Park to see what birds were around. It turned out to be very quiet while I was there. Despite a lot of looking, I did not find too many birds. Little Pied Cormorant  Tawny Frogmouth 

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Powerful Owls at Cheltenham – 28 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had got back to the city fair early after our Kings Tableland trip, so we decided to have a look for a Powerful Owl family close to Bob’s place at Cheltenham. Bob had seen them the day … Continue reading →

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More Aboriginal Art on Kings Tableland – 28 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself were keen to check out some more Aboriginal art sites on Kings Tableland. I had been to all of these sites before, and Bob had been to most of them, but we wanted to have a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 27 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Long Reef on the Northern Beaches for another day of bird photography. And, with the aim of photographing raptors. When I arrived, I spotted two Ospreys perched on the cliffs on the northern side of the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 26 August 2025

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited Barton Park, so I thought I would spend the morning there and see what birds were around. The water in the main pond at Landing Lights Wetland was quite high, and … Continue reading →

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Mowlee Ridge Walk – 25 Aug 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We walked down the Mowlee Ridge (on the Marley Firetrail), to just above Little Marley Beach in Royal National Park. Brian had led a … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 August 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Dave Noble

Another good day spent in the National Park out on Malabar Headland. This time I was joined by Sue and Valerie. This time, near the park entrance at the south end of Maroubra Beach, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel on … Continue reading →

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