Category Archives: Sydney

The Gap to Bondi Walk – 16 October 2017

This was a pleasant walk along the Coastal Track from The Gap to Bondi Beach. I started by catching a ferry to Watsons Bay and then walking the short distance to the reserve at The Gap. After a bit of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 15 October 2017

I spent a full day wandering around the wetlands in Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing the birdlife. There was a lot to see! Here are some of what I photographed. I have grouped them by species. But also some … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 14 October 2017

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird count at Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. The group met at the wetlands at 7:30 am and then broke into two subgroups – one to survey the wetlands and the other … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 11 October 2017

I spent part of the day cycling along the Cooks River between Cup and Saucer Creek and Tempe Reserve looking for and photographing the birds. At the Boat Harbour, there were the usual Cormorants and Pelicans. It was interesting to … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 4 October 2017

After my brief visit the afternoon before, I thought a full day could be spent along the Cooks River photographing the birds. This time I started by visiting the Boat Harbour and the Dog Area near Canterbury, then to the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 3 October 2017

I spent a few hours in the afternoon along a short section of the Cooks River photographing some of the birds. I tried to look at the Tawny Frogmouth nest at the Boat Harbour, but some very aggressive Noisy Miners … Continue reading →

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A Day on the Harbour – 28 September 2017

This was a very enjoyable day spent on the some of the Ferries in Sydney Harbour. I was not able to visit all the wharfs of Sydney, but I did visit all the major routes during the day. I caught … Continue reading →

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Sealife Aquarium Visit – 27 September 2017

Not that long ago I had visited the Sealife Aquarium at Darling Harbour in Sydney and had been impressed with what you could see. I was talking about it to John and he thought it would be a good venue … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 26 September 2017

It had been a while since I had walked down the track along Wolli Creek, so I thought it would be a nice place for a half day walk to what was out. I caught the train to Bexley North … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 25 September 2017

Chuin Nee had invited me to join her and her young son Jasper on a bike ride along the Cooks River Cycleway. We rode from Dulwich Hill to the river and then along to Tempe. We then crossed the Princess … Continue reading →

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