Category Archives: Sydney

Taronga Zoo – Visit on 14 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so I thought a visit to the zoo could be nice. If there was rain – then I could shelter looking at the indoor animals such as the nocturnal house and reptile house. My previous … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 1 February 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day at the Zoo. I went with John, his young sons Jasper and Sebastian, and Stephen and Eva. We started at the Finches – which were certainly very colourful.

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Christmas Lights Ride – Leichhardt – 17 December 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

Except for the previous Christmas, when the weather was not so good, I had joined a group of friends for a bike ride around the inner west looking at some of better Christmas lights on display. This year, we continued … Continue reading →

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Orchids at Wolli Creek – 17 December 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had some spare time, so headed out to Wolli Creek for a short walk. On some previous visits I had seen some Hyacinth Orchids developing, and I expected this time for them to be out in flower. They were, … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – New Squirrel Monkey Walkthrough – 13 December 2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Dave Noble

Another day at the Zoo. This time, as a Zoo Friend, I had been invited to a preview of the new Squirrel Monkey Walkthrough. It was a very hot day in Sydney and the animals were feeling the heat. I … Continue reading →

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Nature along the Cooks River – 7 December 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

I wanted to get some video along the Cooks River to test out a new UAV. So I cycled down to the parks near Wardell Road and also took along my camera. As I rode along the cycleway, I saw … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 2 December 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a very hot day. Too hot for a long walk, so I just did a short walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Turrella. I was looking for birds and orchids – … Continue reading →

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More Birds of the Cooks River – 17 and 20 November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours on two days recently along the Cooks River and (on the second trip) at the Landing Lights Wetland (which is in the catchment) photographing birds and other animals. On both trips I looked to see if … Continue reading →

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Woronora River Ramble – 18 November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day with Digi Dave at the Woronora River recently. We were mainly looking for birds and orchids to photograph. We found quite a few birds – but none of them were really interesting and no orchids … Continue reading →

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Photographing The Supermoon – 14 November 2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was not very hopeful I would be able to photograph the Supemoon. Not long before dusk it was raining. But when I checked the weather radar, the rain seemed to be rapidly moving offshore – so I though it … Continue reading →

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