Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birds at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park – 25 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting trip to a new location for me – the Chiltern Trail (fire road) at Ingleside. I found a wealth of honeyeaters. To get there by public transport was not too difficult. I caught a train to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 24 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent the best part of a day wandering around Centennial Park seeing what birds I could spot and photograph. I was looking for a pair of Powerful Owls, but could not spot them. But there were a lot of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Whales and Raptors – 23 July 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the Peregrine Falcon my trip of 13 July, I was keen to see if it was still in the area, so I made another trip to Malabar Headland. Before you visit the headland you need to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 21-22 August 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant bushwalking and camping trip with friends to celebrate two birthdays. We headed to a nice campsite at Asgard Swamp on the Asgard Plateau at the head of the Grose Valley at Mt Victoria. It was a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 20 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning at Tempe – visiting the Wetlands and Tempe Reserve mainly photographing birds. The highlight was getting some reasonably close photos of a Spotted Pardalote. This very small birds normally are found at the top of … Continue reading →

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Photographing the ISS – 18 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing a friend’s photo of the International Space Station that he had taken hand held with his camera and telephoto lens I thought I would have a go. I used  this site to see when the ISS was passing … Continue reading →

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St Ives to Mt Kuring-gai Walk – 18 July 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested this walk, part of the Harbour to Hawkesbury Track, and it featured tracks that neither of us had visited before. Earlier we had walked from St Ives to Roseville Bridge along Middle Harbour Creek. This time we would … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Nurragingy – 17 July 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dave Noble

Another trip to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside for bird photography. Nothing too special this time. On this visit I could not see the Azure Kingfishers that I had seen before. I wandered around the whole reserve and managed to get … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef and Dee Why – 16 July 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dave Noble

A pleasant day spent in the Northern Beaches area photographing birds. On this trip I didn’t see any unusual species. At Long Reef, there were a lot of birds a long way out, but the tide was high so I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 15 July 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed back out to Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay for another day of bird photography. I started by trying to photograph some of the swiftly moving Welcome Swallows –

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