Category Archives: Birds

Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 2 August 2021

Jennifer, a friend,  who lives near the Boat Harbour on the Cooks River, had taken a nice video of the resident Tawny Frogmouths perched near her house. I thought a visit to the Boat Harbour during the late afternoon could … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 2 August 2021

Day 37 of lockdown. My exercise was another bike ride down to Barton Park and back, and as usual I took my camera. I expected to see some Sacred Kingfishers on my ride as the tide was low. Not far … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 1 August 2021

Day 36 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride to the Cooks River. On this ride, I again went downstream and again looks our for Sacred Kingfishers. I first stopped at Gough Whitlam Park where I saw a Sacred Kingfisher perched … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 31 July 2021

Day 35 of lockdown. I decided to return to the Cooks River for a bike ride out to Barton Park and back. It was another good morning, with a few stops along the way to photograph birds. Early on the … Continue reading →

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Stotts Reserve, Coolibah Reserve and Shephard Reserve – 30 July 2021

Day 34 of lockdown. This was a good opportunity to catch up with Valerie for some exercise walks and to visit three small reserves new to me. We met up at Stotts Reserve at Bexley North. This is a small … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 29 July 2021

Day 33 of lockdown. Another exercise beak along the Cooks River. This time it was a bike ride with Digi Dave. I took a camera with me and took a few photos of the birds we saw along our ride. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 28 July 2021

Day 32 of lockdown. My exercise for the day was a morning bike ride along the Cooks River to Barton Park and back. As usual, I packed a camera. No Sacred Kingfishers this time. I wonder if they are still … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 27 July 2021

Day 31 of lockdown. A short exercise walk in the afternoon to the Cooks River. This time I walked upstream to the Boat Harbour, then crossed over and walked up to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, then back downstream. Walking … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 26 July 2021

Day 30 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride – and again along the Cooks River Cycleway to Tempe and then to Barton Park and back. As usual I took my camera and recorded some of the birds I saw along … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 24 July 2021

Day 28 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride. This time I did make it to Barton Park, but the afternoon was relatively quiet for birds. Perhaps because it was quite a windy day. I cycled down the Cooks River Cycleway, … Continue reading →

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