Author Archives: Dave Noble

More Cooks River Birds – 5 August 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I returned to the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park to continue with the bird photography from the previous afternoon. When I walked down, I did not see any Sacred Kingfishers in their usual perches. Here … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 4 August 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

After my very poor fungi walk down Wolli Creek in the morning, I decided to pack my bird camera for an afternoon walk along the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I walked downstream from Illawarra Road to … Continue reading →

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Looking for Fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park – 4 August 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was a reasonably dry day, so I decided on a morning visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park to see if any fungi had appeared. I walked from Girrahween Park to Turrella Reserve. I only found one fresh mushroom. Gliophorus … Continue reading →

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Palestine Humanity – Sydney Harbour Bridge Protest Rally – 3 August 2025

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

I, together with several hundred thousand others, banded together for a protest march over Sydney Harbour Bridge.  It was a coming together of people appalled by what has been happening recently in Gaza. It was a large but peaceful and … Continue reading →

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Cattai National Park, Heritage Horse Troughs and a Walk to Poetry Rock – 31 July 2025

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sydney and been going through a period of wet weather, and Bob and myself decided to take advantage of the rain by looking for some Aboriginal engravings. These engraving are often very faint and extremely hard to discern – but … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds – 29 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had some time free in the morning and was keen to go outdoors, so I headed over to Earlwood for a quick visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park. I was interested to see if any fungi was out – … Continue reading →

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More Long Reef Raptors – 28 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

Long Reef, on average, has been a very good spot for bird photography lately, particularly for raptors. So, it didn’t take much to decide to head up for another day. It turned out to be another good day. The weather … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 27 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue join me for another day on Malabar Headland. As usual, our aim was to observe the resident Peregrine Falcons but we were also happy to see any other raptors. And there are Whales, Dolphins and Seals to look out … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 26 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

it had been a dull morning while I had been on the Greenway Bird Survey, but in the afternoon the weather fined up nicely, so I headed out for some local bird photography along the Cooks River. It was a … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 26 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the group on the Greenway Bird Survey – along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway, starting from Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. It was a dull morning – overcast with the threat of rain, so  the birds … Continue reading →

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