Category Archives: Nature

Birds at Landing Lights Wetland – 14 January 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I cycled out to Landing Lights Wetland at Barton in the afternoon to see what birds were around. I got shock when I arrived as there were virtually no birds! None in the main pond anyway. No ducks, no stilts, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 13 January 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

After spending the morning at Westleigh, I thought it would be nice to break my journey home by stopping off at Concord West and having a wander through Bicentennial Park. It was smoky and fairy quiet at the main bird … Continue reading →

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Looking for Owls at Westleigh – 13 January 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had seen photos published online of a Boobook Owl and its chick that had been taken in one of the gullies at Westleigh. A friend who had also seen it sent me some location information. So I set off … Continue reading →

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The Great West Walk – Mt Druitt to Penrith – 12 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

A relatively cool day was forecast, and I used it to complete the last stage for me of the Great West Walk. Last year I had walked from Parramatta to Toongabbie, and then later, with Bob, the stage from Toongabbie … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 11 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey at Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. As usual, I was in the group that surveyed Tempe Wetlands. It was a bit of shock to me – the wetlands were completely … Continue reading →

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North West Tasmania – Out and About – 16 December 2019 – 6 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

As well as doing the bushwalking outlined in earlier posts, I also spent a bit of time doing some Nature photography. Most of this was based on or near my sister and brother in law’s place close to the coast … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Central Plateau Walk – 30 December 2019 – 5 January 2020

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

I headed up onto the Central Plateau for a very pleasant walk in one of my favourite environments. I was walking by myself and wanted a relaxing walk that would give me a lot of time to explore the environment. … Continue reading →

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Bushfires

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

I have recently returned from a few weeks in Tasmania. Before I write up some trips there, I need to comment about the bushfires. I spent my childhood in the Blue Mountains, so grew up familiar with bushfires. One summer … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 13 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another full day of bird photography spent in the Northern Beaches area. On the day I spent most of my time at Warriewood – visiting Rat Park, Lakeside Park, Warriewood Wetlands and Irrawong Reserve, and then visited Long … Continue reading →

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The Great West Walk – Toongabbie to Mt Druitt – 12 December 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself competed another stage of the new Great West Walk. Earlier, I had walked from Parramatta to Toongabbie (and Bob had also completed that section by himself). We had originally planned to go canyoning, but with most canyons … Continue reading →

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