Author Archives: Dave Noble

Asgard Plateau Weekend 9 – 10 September 2023

I spent a very pleasant weekend in the bush on the Asgard Plateau near My Victoria in the upper Blue Mountains. I was with a large group of friends who had all headed out to camp together to celebrate two … Continue reading

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A Few Birds at Hazelbrook – 9 September 2023

I was visiting my sister and brother in law at Hazelbrook on Friday night, and on Saturday morning I wandered around their garden with my camera. The Bowerbirds were about. The Bellbirds were Satin Bowerbirds, and they all seemed to … Continue reading

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 7 September 2023

Bob and myself were keen to head back to an area we visited two weeks before, where we had looked at a number of Aboriginal sites in the Northern Blue Mountains. On this trip, we went back to the same … Continue reading

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 6 September 2023

I spent the morning at Rookwood Necropolis photographing birds. My last visit had been very good for photographing Spotted Pardalotes and Scarlet Honeyeaters. That visit had been in the afternoon. This time, I saw a few Scarlet Honeyeaters, and heard … Continue reading

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Birds at Barton Park – 5 September 2023

Barton Park, which includes Landing Lights Wetland is one of the regular places I visit for bird photography, as it is relatively close to where I live. It also often offers a different range of birds between visits. This morning … Continue reading

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Wises Track Walk – 4 September 2023

This was another wildflower walk in Royal National Park. The walk was led by Brian Everigham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Perhaps the main thing we were looking for this time was orchids. In the party was Brian, … Continue reading

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Curra Moors Walk – 3 September 2023

This time of the year is a good time to walk the Curra Moors in Royal National Park if you want to see wildflowers. I joined John and Chuin Nee and their two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, together with Digi … Continue reading

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Back to the Necropolis – 2 September 2023

The previous Saturday visit to Rookwood Necropolis with Simin and Lennis had been very good for observing some nice birds – in particular Scarlet Honeyeaters. But, we had also seen a Brown Goshawk flying about, and we had all missed … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 1 September 2023

I was thinking of heading up to the Northern Beaches, but as it was a cool and windy day, I thought it may be more protected on malabar Headland, so headed out there to look for the Peregrine Falcons. This … Continue reading

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Birds at Emu Green – 31 August 2023

It had been a long time since I had visited Emu Green Reserve at Emu Plains. Since the floods, the area is no as attractive as it once was. Also – some of the vegetation along the land has grown … Continue reading

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