Category Archives: Sydney

Powerful Owls at the Botanic Gardens – 17 January 2026

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Dave Noble

My friend Sue had recently spotted a pair of Powerful Owls resident in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. So I joined her on a visit to the gardens to see if we could spot them. We soon spotted them, … Continue reading →

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Greenway Walk – 16 January 2026

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Dave Noble

Some friends, Nipper, Airdrie and Doug were on bikes trying out the new Greenway Cycleway, and asked if I wanted to meet up for coffee. It sounded like a good idea, so I walked down to Arlington and met them … Continue reading →

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Birds at Wolli Creek – 15 January 2026

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made a short trip to part of Wolli Creek Regional Park to photograph the nesting pair of Sacred Kingfishers and also any other birds nearby. I waited at the nest area for a while, and this one turned up … Continue reading →

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Birds at Taren Point – 14 January 2026

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bushwalking friend Elaine had organised catch up brunch at Engadine. After a great feast, most of the party (Valerie, Brian, Elaine and myself)  headed off to the shore of Botany Bay neat Taren Point to see what birds were around. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 2 January 2026

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Malabar Headland with Valerie and Sue, and we later met up with Alana for a good day out on the sea cliffs. Early on, we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel –

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More Wolli Creek Birds – 31 December 2025

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to visit some of the birds in Wolli Creek Regional Park. Here are some photos –

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Nurragingy Reserve – 30 December 2025

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside with Valerie. We had quite a good day, but did not see as many birds as we were hoping. Here are some photos – Turtles

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Wolli Creek Birds – 28 December 2025

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Wolli Creek Regional Park to photograph birds. I stayed mainly near the Bray Avenue Wetlands and Paperbark Creek. I could hear quite a few birds around Paperbark Creek, but none came out of the scrub for photos, so … Continue reading →

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Art Gallery of NSW – Mueck Exhibition – 18 December 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue, Valerie and Hermoine in attending the very interesting exhibition of artworks by Australian artist Ron Mueck at the Art Gallery of NSW. Ron Mueck specialises in ultra realistic depictions of human subjects. However, the artworks are not … Continue reading →

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Greenway Opening – 14 December 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I walked over to attend the opening of the Greenway Cycleway and Walkway at Johnston Park near the Arlington Light Rail Station. It was fantastic to see this project finally completed. Back in 2011, on this blog, I wrote about … Continue reading →

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