Category Archives: Nature

The Lunar Eclipse and some Coastal Walking – 28 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made some plans to view the Lunar Eclipse and try and photograph the eclipsed Moon setting behind the city buildings. I thought about some good venues for this and then used the Photographers Ephemeris App to see which location … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Whales and Birds – 27 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and a group from the National Parks Association of NSW for a photo walk at Wottamolla. We later continued with some bird photography at Audley. In the party, as well as Brian, was Sue, Alan, Ken, … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Whales and Raptors – 23 July 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the Peregrine Falcon my trip of 13 July, I was keen to see if it was still in the area, so I made another trip to Malabar Headland. Before you visit the headland you need to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 20 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning at Tempe – visiting the Wetlands and Tempe Reserve mainly photographing birds. The highlight was getting some reasonably close photos of a Spotted Pardalote. This very small birds normally are found at the top of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Birds and Whales – 13 July 2018

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting time on a walk out to Boora Point on Malabar Headland. I deliberately walked slowly out to Magic Point and then to Boora Point. This allowed me to look for whales and birds. On the way … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay – 10 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

I recently walked this section of the Coastal Path in stormy weather. This time, a fine day was forecast, so to make things more interesting I caught and early train to Bondi Junction and an early bus to Dover Heights … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay Walk – 27 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, but I was keen to get outdoors, so I caught a train to Bondi Junction and then a bus to Dover Heights. I got off near the Rodney Reserve and walked to it from Military … Continue reading →

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Observing Kingfishers at Nurragingy Reserve – 26 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made a third visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside with the principal goal of getting more photos of the pair of Azure Kingfishers that I had observed on my previous visit. When I arrived at the Reserve, around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek – Fungi, and The Kingfisher Pool – 25 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park with Digi Dave to look for and photograph any fungi that was out. We spent the morning in the Bola Creek area, then later, in the afternoon headed back to … Continue reading →

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More Birds and Fungi at Wolli Creek – 24 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another trip from Bexley North to Tempe via the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek. I was hoping for a lot of fungi to be out, but I also carried the camera I usually use for bird photos. … Continue reading →

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