Category Archives: Sydney

Taronga Zoo Visit – 31 January 2025

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit the Zoo again. Sue had suggested the trip, and we had a great day. Taronga Zoo is also a great place to practise your photography of animals and birds. Here are some of the animals … Continue reading →

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Rookwood – Brown Goshawks – 30 January 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was a hot day, and I didn’t want to go too far, andI wanted to be in the shade, so I decided to visit Rookwood again. It was harder to spot the two juvenile Brown Goshawks this visit. Last … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 29 January 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a morning visit to Sydney Park to see what birds were around.  When we arrived, we first looked in for Tawny Frogmouths in the spots where we had seen them before. But this visit, we had … Continue reading →

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More Raptors at Long Reef – 27 January 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Dave Noble

I spent another interesting and enjoyable day at Long Reef, mainly photographing raptors. Like my previous visit, there were plenty of Ospreys and also a pair of Nankeen Kestrels hunting near the headland. However, when I arrived, I spotted a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 26 January 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a day visiting Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. She had never visited this Reserve and we both enjoyed a very good day. We caught a train to Doonside, and then walked the short distance into the Reserve. … Continue reading →

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood – 25 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I had been on the local bird survey along The Greenway. I then went home for an early lunch, and then visited Rookwood Necropolis. On my last visit, I had photographed a newly fledged Brown Goshawk chick. … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 25 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined in on the monthly local bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway. The group meets outside Waratah Mills Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. Here are some birds we saw –

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Narawang Wetlands – 24 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

After visiting Putricia, and then the Art Gallery of NSW, I decided to spend the afternoon at Narawang Wetlands, so I caught strain to Strathfield then a bus to Newington. The visit was a bit disappointing. I was on the … Continue reading →

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Art Gallery of NSW – Magritte Exhibition – 24 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

Earlier in the year, I had been to the Art Gallery of NSW to see some exhibitions, and after viewing Puticia, the Corpse Flower at the Botanic Gardens, it seemed a good time to visit the nearby Art Gallery. Sue … Continue reading →

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Visiting Putricia – The Corpse Flower – 24 January 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see the huge Corpse Flower when it opened at the Botanic Gardens in Sydney. The Corpse Flower, Amorphophallus titanum, supposedly has the biggest and smelliest flower in the world, and they only flower, roughly, once per … Continue reading →

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