Category Archives: Sydney

Malabar Headland – 22 October 2018

I made another trip to Malabar Headland National Park. I had not planned to go so recently after my previous visit, but the weather forecast was not suitable for the alternative trip  – so I decided to revisit Malabar Headland. … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 20 October 2018

I had been a while since I had visited the Zoo, and also possible thunderstorms had been predicted – and I thought the Zoo may be a good place for some storm watching if a thunderstorm passed over the city. … Continue reading →

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Ingleside, Irrawong and Warriewood Birds – 19 October 2018

I spent an interesting day in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney photographing birds. I travelled by train to Gordon and they caught a 197 bus to Ingleside. I then walked out to the Chiltern Trail. It was relatively quiet. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 18 October 2018

This was another very rewarding trip out to Malabar Headland National Park. On this visit I was accompanied by Digi Dave. As we started off along the track, we could see a lot of birds gathering out to sea. They … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Tempe – 15 October 2018

I wandered down to the local wetlands at Tempe for an hour or two of bird photography. Quite a few honeyeaters were out. Here are some that I saw – 

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 13 October 2018

I spent an enjoyable morning at Tempe Wetlands with the Tempe Birdos, taking part in their monthly survey. The rain held off and we had an interesting time wandering around listening for the birds and trying to spot them. It … Continue reading →

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Return to Malabar Headland National Park – More Raptors and Whales – 12 October 2018

I had visited Malabar Headland National Park last week, on the one day it was open to the public. The others days it was closed due to shooting at the adjacent rifle range. I was not planning on visiting the … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 9 October 2018

I spent a very full and interesting day in the Northern Beaches looking for and photographing birds. In some ways this was a repeat of my last trip – as I went to the same areas and saw many of … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 October 2018

I have been neglecting some of the birdlife in my local area, so I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. A commenter to my blog, Steve, had mentioned on a previous post about a new Tawny Frogmouth … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 7 October 2018

It was a wet day – with light rain on and off, so I thought a short walk in my local area would be nice. I also want to see if the recent rain had brought any fungi. I caught … Continue reading →

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