Author Archives: Dave Noble

Tempe Bird Survey – 9 December 2023

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the early morning, before it got really hot (it was forecast to reach 40°C later in the day), I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. I was in the group surveying the wetlands. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking in Royal National Park – Burning Palms to Werrong Beach – 7 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had had this walk on my “to do” list for a fair while. And had even set out to do it on solo walk back in 2016. So when Bob suggested it for our weekly bushwalk, I was quite … Continue reading →

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Back to the Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 6 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Rookwood, to photograph the Brown Goshawk family. I was hoping the newly fledged chicks would be more active, and hopefully get some flight shots, or shots of the parents bringing in food. I had no … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 5 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

A hot day was forecast. I was keen to get outdoors, but not keen to spend too long in the hot weather. So I decided to do short local walk along the Two Valleys Track – along Wolli Creek downstream … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Raptors – 4 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the cliffs of the Northern Beaches to photograph again the family of Nankeen Kestrels I had seen on my previous visit, and also any Peregrine Falcons that may be nearby. When I arrived on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nepean Weir – 3 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I travelled out to Penrith and visited the reserve at the Nepean Weir to photograph the birds there. I was quite a hot day, so I only stayed till the early afternoon. Here are some of the birds I saw.

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Rookwood and Cooks River Birds – 2 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I visited two places to photograph birds. First was a visit to Rookwood Necropolis, mainly to see the Brown Goshawk chicks again. Then on the way home, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked down the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Southern Highlands – Stonequarry Creek, The Aquapool and Thirlmere Lakes – 1 December 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

The previous week, Bob and myself had visited the Minerva and Jingga Pools in Dharawal National Park. On that trip, Bob had taken Robert Sloss’s small guidebook to walks in the Southern Highlights. One of the walks in that book … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 30 November 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

This is the time of year when I would normally spend a lot of time out on Malabar Headland photographing juvenile Peregrine Falcons. But this season, their nesting seems to have been unsuccessful. This is something  that is common with … Continue reading →

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 28 November 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a bit of a wet day, but I decided to make a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to check on the progress of the nesting Brown Goshawks, and to photograph any other birds I could see. It was quite … Continue reading →

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