Category Archives: Sydney

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 13 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Mudlarks for their early morning monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the upstream loop. During the survey we spotted a good range of birds, including many that were … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 12 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

It is always nice to spend a day at Taronga Zoo. This visit was with Brian, Gary and Sue. We met at the Ferry Wharf at Circular Quay and travelled by ferry and gondola to the top entrance. Brian was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 9 September 2022

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was raining during the morning and seemed to be fining up in the afternoon, so I headed down to Barton Park with my camera. It turned out to be a relatively quiet and short session of bird photography – … Continue reading →

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Famous Sydney Buildings and a Powerful Owl – 8 September 2022

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

This post is something different. On a recent trip, we had been talking about Sydney building with nicknames – like Packer’s Pecker. Valerie had mentioned some at UTS – the “Crumpled Paper Bag” and the “Cheese Grater”. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 6 September 2022

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another productive day spent at Barton Park photographing the resident birds. I arrived a little after 9 am and stayed till around 3 pm. During my visit, I was able to photograph a good range of birds. When … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 5 September 2022

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Dave Noble

This weeks trip to Malabar Headland was constrained by the headland being closed due to a Rifle Range Activity later in the week. Monday was forecast to be a reasonable day, so I headed out there with Valerie. For a … Continue reading →

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Birds at The Cooks River, Barton Park and Sydney Park – 31 August 2022

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another day of train and bus strikes, so I decided to head off on my bike, cycling along the Cooks River, and then out to Barton Park. From there, I intended to return via Tempe Reserve and along … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 August 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

As days go, this visit to Barton Park was relatively quiet. Not that many birds were out compared to other recent visits. It was quite windy – so it may have been due to that. Also – there were fair … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland Visit – 29 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

Lately, I have been trying to visit Malabar Headland National Park about once each week. The main purpose being to photograph the nesting Peregrine Falcons. This visit started off very quiet, but got a lot more lively a little later. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 August 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the early morning bird survey along the Greenway, I headed home for lunch, and then headed to Barton Park in the afternoon for some more bird photography. This visit, it was a pair of juvenile Black-shouldered Kites that provided … Continue reading →

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