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Taronga Zoo Visit – 17 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day at Taronga Zoo. I had chosen a quiet time to make my visit – a day with a forecast for some rain, and not on a weekend or school holidays. And it certainly was quiet … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Visit – 16 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had just visited the Australian Museum and had some spare time in the afternoon, so I walked into the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens for a look. There are plenty of photographic subjects in these gardens, and on my last … Continue reading →

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Australian Museum Visit – 16 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Australian Museum in Sydney. It had just been refurbished, so I thought it was about time to make a visit. It was well worth seeing even though not all the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 14 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

After visit Nurragingy, on the way home, I detoured to Concord West, and then walked into Sydney Olympic Park. I visited the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and then the ponds of Wentworth Common. I also visited the Brickpit and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 13 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was a wet morning for the monthly bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This made photography challenging. Not that many birds were out in the rain, the thick clouds made the lighting very poor for bird photography, and its … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens – 12 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it about time to make another visit to Mt Annan Botanic Gardens. I was particularly after photos of an Australian Owlet-nightjar that had been roosting there for a while. On a previous trip, we had been to the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 12 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I made an early morning trip to Sydney Park – arriving before 7 am to see what was out and about. It was nice being there early – but I didn’t see any of the less common birds that I … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 10 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

During the late afternoon, I made visit to Sydney Park at St Peters for some bird photography. I was after, in particular, more photos of Lewin’s Rails. During my visit I could hear several, and even see the vegetation moving … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 10 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

Another early start for the Greenway Bird Survey with the Inner West Environment Group, between Taverners Hill light rail station and Hawthorne light rail station along the Greenway. It was a bit dark and gloomy and a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 9 February 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

After spending the early morning at the Cooks River, I headed home, and then in the afternoon, went on a visit to Sydney Olympic Park. There, I visited the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park, then went to Wentworth Common and … Continue reading →

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