Category Archives: Sydney

More Birds from the Northern Beaches – 26 July 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a quite busy day photographing the birds in the Northern Beaches area. I was also fortunate to spot a rather elusive bird – a Black Bittern, that I had been looking for without success on previous visits. I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 25 July 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I caught a train to Doonside and then walked the short distance from the station to the Reserve. Whenever I go to Nurragingy, I always look for … Continue reading →

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Walk to Eagle Rock – 24 July 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

A day walking along the Coastal Track in Royal National Park is always great. I joined Brian Everingham and his party for a walk to Eagle Rock and back from Wottamolla. Brian had organised he walk for the National Parks … Continue reading →

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Birds in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park and the Northern Beaches – 23 July 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a day of bird photography at several venues. I started by catching a train to Gordon and then a bus to Ingleside. From there, I walked out along the Chiltern Trail. There I main photographed honeyeaters. In the … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Malabar Headland – 22 July 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent another day in Malabar Headland National Park photographing the birds. There were also a few whales around, but they were a lot quieter this visit compared to my previous one. Again, the main focus was trying to photograph … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 21 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent the afternoon at Barton Park photographing birds. On many previous trips I had been fortunate to encounter some raptors at the park. This trip was no exception. I cycled to the park, and when I arrived I started … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 20 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing birds. Here are some of my photos. First some Black-winged Stilts –

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Lane Cove River Fungi – Revisit 2 – 19 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to check out the Parrot Waxcaps (Gliophorus psitacinus var. psittacinus) that are found in a small moist area along the Lane Cove River. I found them still out, a bit drier, but not that much different … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was intending to make another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to photograph the Peregrine Falcons and the passing whales, but the eastern part of the park was closed due to a Shooting Festival at the adjacent rifle range. … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Fungi – Revisit – 16 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

Like the day before, I made a second visit to a small section of the rainforest along the Lane Cove River to check out how some fungi had changed and also to get more photographs for some of the other … Continue reading →

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