Author Archives: Dave Noble

Peregrine Falcons of the Northern Beaches – 16 and 25 October 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

Here are some photos of Peregrine Falcons taken on two recent trips to the Northern Beaches area of Sydney. From the first trip (16 October) –

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Ferndale Park – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 24 October 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seem recent rain, I thought it would be worthwhile to visit Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see if any fungi or slime moulds were out. I found a reasonable amount out – but I should have visited the area … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 23 October 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was the week of the Aussie Bird Count. I was taking part this year as a member of the Tempe Birdos. The bird count sessions take 20 minutes, and I recorded the birds I saw on an app on … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 22 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park. I had not planned to go so recently after my previous visit, but the weather forecast was not suitable for the alternative trip  – so I decided to revisit Malabar Headland. … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 20 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had been a while since I had visited the Zoo, and also possible thunderstorms had been predicted – and I thought the Zoo may be a good place for some storm watching if a thunderstorm passed over the city. … Continue reading →

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Ingleside, Irrawong and Warriewood Birds – 19 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney photographing birds. I travelled by train to Gordon and they caught a 197 bus to Ingleside. I then walked out to the Chiltern Trail. It was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 October 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another very rewarding trip out to Malabar Headland National Park. On this visit I was accompanied by Digi Dave. As we started off along the track, we could see a lot of birds gathering out to sea. They … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Creek Walk – 17 October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

Earlier in the year I had walked down Kangaroo Creek from Waterfall Station to the Karloo Pool, then walked out to Heathcote. On that trip the waterlevel was extremely low – the creek and the waterfalls along the way were … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Tempe – 15 October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

I wandered down to the local wetlands at Tempe for an hour or two of bird photography. Quite a few honeyeaters were out. Here are some that I saw – 

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Leura Waterfall Walk – 14 October 2018

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast in the mountains. This means it is a good time to do another waterfall walk. I was visiting my friend Wendy, and we thought a walk visiting some of the waterfalls near Leura would be … Continue reading →

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