Category Archives: Nature

Cooks River Birds – 22 August 2017

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

Another visit to my local river to photograph the birds. It was nice to see a spoonbill searching for food in the mudflats near the mangroves in the Boat Harbour area. Here is a selection of photos –

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Local Birdlife – 20 August 2017

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable few hours with camera and bike – along the Cooks River and then along the cycleway to the Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. Quite a few birds were out. Here are some photos – 

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Sealife Aquarium – Sydney – 18 August 2017

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

I had been a long time since I had visited the Aquarium at Sydney (now called Sealife). I spent an enjoyable and interesting few hours inside the aquarium – looking at and trying to photograph the marine creatures. As well … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 3 August 2017

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a little bit of recent rain (only 7 mm) earlier in the week, I thought it may be worth a look for fungi along Wolli Creek. I was not that hopeful however, and also took a telephoto lens as … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 28 July 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was another pleasant day at Taronga Zoo photographing the animals. One of the animals I was keen to see and try and photograph was the new baby Langur. I visited their enclosure a number of times, and was eventually … Continue reading →

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The Gap and South Head – 3 July 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was supposed to be an afternoon whale watching trip – and while I did spot quite a few whales, they were all a long way to to sea and were not good photographic subjects. However, the locality provided a … Continue reading →

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Kiama Coast Walk – Gerringong to Kiama Section – 28 June 2017

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

The Kiama Coast is a very pleasant place to walk – and it is very good that there is a track along the coast that provides access for walkers. I did this section of the track last year, but on … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi, Orchids and Reptiles – 19 June 2017

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk from Bexley North to Tempe along Wolli Creek via the Two Valleys Track. On this trip it was good to see a fair number of waxcaps starting to come out. I was also surprised to … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 5 June 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day at the Zoo – with lots of baby animals to see. One I saw was the new baby Elephant. 

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 31 March 2017

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was another pleasant day photographing the animals at the zoo. This time I was joined by Digi Dave. We started at the Squirrel Monkeys and then headed to the Pygmy Hippo to see if we could see the new … Continue reading →

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