Category Archives: Sydney

Nature at Oatley Park – 4 August 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

Having nothing better to do on a Saturday, I headed down to Oatley Park with my camera. It had been a while since I had visited the area. I walked there from Mortdale Station and entered the area via Lime … Continue reading →

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Back to Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve – 3 August 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had visited Tempe wetlands four days earlier, but that visit was the last part of a walk down Wolli Ck and I dint spend very much time in the area. So I decided to go back – starting early … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – Birds – 2 August 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside to photograph the birdlife. I had failed to spot the Azure Kingfisher pair on my last visit. Perhaps I would have more luck this time? I had a rewarding day, although … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – More Birds and Whales – 31 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Another trip to Malabar Headland. I was keen to return after photographing Kestrels and Peregrine Falcons on my last trip and well as some close ups of breaching whales. This time I was joined by Ken Griffiths, who is a … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Tempe Wetlands – 30 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since had walked down Wolli Creek. At this time of the year I normally am on the lookout for fungi, but it has been so dry recently that I thought in most unlikely that I … Continue reading →

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The Lunar Eclipse and some Coastal Walking – 28 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made some plans to view the Lunar Eclipse and try and photograph the eclipsed Moon setting behind the city buildings. I thought about some good venues for this and then used the Photographers Ephemeris App to see which location … Continue reading →

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Birds at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park – 25 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting trip to a new location for me – the Chiltern Trail (fire road) at Ingleside. I found a wealth of honeyeaters. To get there by public transport was not too difficult. I caught a train to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 24 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent the best part of a day wandering around Centennial Park seeing what birds I could spot and photograph. I was looking for a pair of Powerful Owls, but could not spot them. But there were a lot of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Whales and Raptors – 23 July 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the Peregrine Falcon my trip of 13 July, I was keen to see if it was still in the area, so I made another trip to Malabar Headland. Before you visit the headland you need to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 20 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning at Tempe – visiting the Wetlands and Tempe Reserve mainly photographing birds. The highlight was getting some reasonably close photos of a Spotted Pardalote. This very small birds normally are found at the top of … Continue reading →

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