Category Archives: Nature

Two Valleys Presentation for National Parks Association

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

On the evening of 22 September, I gave a Zoom presentation on the Two Valleys – the Cooks River and Wolli Creek, to the Southern Sydney Branch of the National Parks Association of NSW. It has now been uploaded to … Continue reading →

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Visit to Nurragingy Reserve – 23 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time for another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Sue was keen to come along. It was a bit quieter than usual – perhaps due to cool weather? But we still saw some nice birds. … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 31 January 2025

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit the Zoo again. Sue had suggested the trip, and we had a great day. Taronga Zoo is also a great place to practise your photography of animals and birds. Here are some of the animals … Continue reading →

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Visiting Putricia – The Corpse Flower – 24 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see the huge Corpse Flower when it opened at the Botanic Gardens in Sydney. The Corpse Flower, Amorphophallus titanum, supposedly has the biggest and smelliest flower in the world, and they only flower, roughly, once per … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park Visit – 1 September 2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

I thought about time for another visit to Oatley Park. I was wondering what birds and orchids were out. I caught a train to Oatley and walked to the Park, then started off along one of the tracks.

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Malabar Headland – 26 July 2024

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time for  another visit to Malabar Headland. I met up with Sue at Maroubra Beach and we then walked out onto the Headland. We  had a very pleasant day, but the Peregrine Falcon action was a bit limited. … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park Orchid Walk – 22 July 2024

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham with the National Parks Association of NSW. We visited three areas of Royal National Park to look for orchids. The Forest Path We walked down a short section of the Forest Path … Continue reading →

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A Nature Walk along Wolli Creek – 28 January 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dave Noble

Lydia had organised a morning walk along Wolli Creek and invited quite a few people to join  her. As an enticement, she put on an amazing feast of food  for everyone – at her house, along the way. We met … Continue reading →

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Visit to Oatley Park – 23 February 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue on a visit to Oatley Park. We sent an enjoyable day wandering around looking at the trees the flowers, the birds and some of the lizards. Sue had a swim at Jewfish Bay, and while I was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 15 February 2023

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning at Sydney Park at St Peters with Valerie looking for birds. We wandered around the ponds seeing what was present.

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