Category Archives: Wildflowers

North Head and Northern Beaches – 22 November 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was forecast to be an interesting day, with a dust storm due to pass over the city. I thought a good place to take some photos could be North Head. I travelled to Manly via the Ferry and then … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla to Little Marley Walk – 16 November 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Dave Noble

Another pleasant day spent in Royal National Park. This time it was a walk with Digi Dave from Wattamolla to Little Marley via the Coastal Track and then back the same way. At Wattamolla, there were the usual Water Dragons … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park and Myles Dunphy Reserve – 8 November 2018

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day with Digi Dave wandering around Oatley Park looking for birds, flowers and other things to photograph. Quite a number of birds were out. Here are some that we saw – 

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Pulpit Rock Walk – 11 October 2018

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, and it was the day for a daywalk with Bob. We headed up the mountains and on the way discussed options. Something involving tracks and waterfalls sounded suitable. There had been a lot of rain … Continue reading →

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Raptors and Whales at Malabar Headland National Park – 2 October 2018

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I wanted to make a visit to Malabar Headland National Park during the week, but looking at the NPWS Alert Page showed that it would be closed most days due to nearby  shooting at the adjacent rifle range. Its a … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Wattamolla, Maianbar and Audley – 26 September 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day in Royal National Park with Digi Dave. I had told him about the dead whale washed up at Wattamolla and we interested to see if any sharks were feeding on it. They had been a … Continue reading →

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More Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 24 September 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park, and was rewarded with some great observations of the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons. On my last visit, I had seen one of the birds, probably the male, return with some … Continue reading →

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Illawarra Escarpment Walk – 20 September 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had completed the Illawarra Coastal Walk from Stanwell Park to Sublime Point and then to Austinmer last year, and was keen to do it again. I had suggested it to Bob that we do it some time, and the … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla to Little Marley – 18 September 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day out in the bush in Royal National Park on a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. In the part, as well as Brian, there was Valerie, Sue B, … Continue reading →

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Out and About at Oatley Park – 14 September 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable day wandering around Oatley Park with Digi Dave. We photographed mainly birds and a few orchids. We were on the lookout for a Osprey nest, that we heard could be seen from one of the lookouts. … Continue reading →

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