Category Archives: Birds

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 February 2025

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks, early in the morning (7 am) at the Land St Bridge for their monthly bird survey. This month the survey was downstream – on the Wave Rock Loop. Here are some of the birds we saw … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 9 February 2025

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was again on the Cooks River. This time I was walking downstream from Illawarra Road on the way to a luncheon I was attending. I took a camera and recorded some of the birds I saw along the way. … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey and Cooks River Birds – 8 February 2025

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. This time I was in the group surveying at Tempe Wetlands. Here are some birds in the ponds and hinterland –

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Birds at Barton Park – 5 February 2025

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was a morning visit to Barton Park to photograph birds, but it turned out to be short visit. It was hot and quite unpleasant. Lack of shade and mosquitoes did not help. Here are some birds – Little Pied … Continue reading →

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Visit to Rookwood Necropolis – 4 February 2025

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to Rookwood, with the hope of getting more photos of the pair of juvenile Brown Goshawks. Unfortunately, this visit, despite a lot of looking, and listening, I failed to find them. And, with hot weather, there … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 February 2025

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I once again, joined Brian Everingham and party from the the National Parks Association of NSW, this time for a visit to the wetlands of Sydney Olympic Park. We travelled by train to Rhodes, then bus close to the Archery … Continue reading →

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World Wetlands Day – Kurnell Boat Harbour, Greenhills Wetlands and Taren Point Birds – 2 February 2025

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and party from the National Parks Association of NSW for a visit to some wetland areas for World Wetlands Day. We visited three sites on the day. The first was the Boat Harbour Aquatic Reserve at … Continue reading →

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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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