Category Archives: Birds

Birds at Barton Park – 21 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent the afternoon at Barton Park photographing birds. On many previous trips I had been fortunate to encounter some raptors at the park. This trip was no exception. I cycled to the park, and when I arrived I started … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 20 July 2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing birds. Here are some of my photos. First some Black-winged Stilts –

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Birds of the Northern Beaches – 17 July 2019

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was intending to make another visit to Malabar Headland National Park to photograph the Peregrine Falcons and the passing whales, but the eastern part of the park was closed due to a Shooting Festival at the adjacent rifle range. … Continue reading →

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Whales and Peregrine Falcons at Malabar Headland – 8 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very rewarding day out on Malabar Headland. It was the whale season so I hoped to observe a few whales, and I also hoped to see the pair of Peregrine Falcons that are nesting in the sea … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owl at Cheltenham – 7 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to photograph a magnificent Powerful Owl at Cheltenham recently. It is the male of a nesting pair. The female was not visible at the time, it was sitting on eggs in a nest hole … Continue reading →

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More Ferndale Park Fungi and Lane Cove River Ospreys – 5 July 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting day looking for fungi at Ferndale Park at Chatswood and then continuing down Swaines Creek to the Lane Cove River and some more photography of Ospreys. It was really the repeat of a trip I had … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 1 July 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an amazing day of bird photography in the Northern beaches area. The main bird I photographed were Eastern Ospreys. I caught a B-line bus to Warriewood and walked to one of the sporting fields near Narrabeen Lagoon where … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 29 June 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting afternoon at Barton Park photographing the birdlife. It was a good day for raptors. I cycled there, and first visited the Landing Lights Wetland. It was quiet. The quietest I have ever seen it. No ducks, … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Ospreys on the Lane Cove River – 27 June 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting day in the Lane Cove Valley. I started out at Ferndale Park at Chatswood, where I checked out the fungi. Then I continued down the track along Swaines Creek to the Lane Cove River and then … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Birds and Whales – 26 June 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day out at Malabar Headland National Park. It is whale watching season, and I ddi see quite a few whales. I also saw that both Peregrine Falcons were around – it must be their breeding … Continue reading →

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