Category Archives: Birds

Cooks River Birds – 27 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was my next visit to check the status of some local birds. I cycled down to the Cooks River, and  went upstream to the Boat Harbour, then went downstream to Gough Whitlam Park, then back upstream again. I first … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 25 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

The juvenile Peregrine Falcons on Malabar Headland are growing fast, and I was worried they would soon leave the area, so I decided to make another visit. This one was a lot better in terms of getting photos of the … Continue reading →

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More Nice Birds at Emu Green – 24 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

As bird photography trip go, this one was pretty good. I was fortunate to get some reasonable photos of a Mistletoebird and a Southern Emu-wren. The Southern Emu-wrens have been one bird I was after at this reserve for a … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 23 November 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was the next in a series of trips to the Headland to photograph the developing Juvenile Peregrine Falcons. One of my aims is to photograph the two chicks flying together, and this trip was not very successful for that. … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 22 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another local activity. Wolli Creek is the closest intact bushland remnant to where I live and I like to walk down the valley every few weeks. On this visit, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

With so many interesting birds in my local area, I thought another visit to the Cooks River would be worthwhile. This time I travelled by bike between locations. I started at the new bridge at Lang Street and cycled up … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 20 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

Here are some photos from my latest trip to Malabar Headland National Park. Like my other recent trips, my main aim was to photograph the pair of juvenile Peregrine Falcons. But compared to the trips this one was relatively poor. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bird Walk – 18 November 2020

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for a nice day out – walking along the Cooks River to look at the local birds. A secondary reason was to check out the new foot-bridge (and cycleway bridge) that had just been opened … Continue reading →

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Back to the Peregrines at Malabar Headland – 16 November 2020

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

My previous trips had been very good for observing and photographing the interactions between the two Peregrine Falcon fledglings. These young birds grow up quickly, so I thought another trip may be worthwhile. It was! On my walk out, I … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouth Update – 15 November 2020

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

On my way home form Nurragingy Reserve, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked home from there via the Cooks River. I had heard that the Tawny Frogmouth chicks at the Boat Harbour had fledged. Sure enough, when … Continue reading →

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