Category Archives: Birds

Northern Beaches Raptors – 4 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the cliffs of the Northern Beaches to photograph again the family of Nankeen Kestrels I had seen on my previous visit, and also any Peregrine Falcons that may be nearby. When I arrived on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nepean Weir – 3 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I travelled out to Penrith and visited the reserve at the Nepean Weir to photograph the birds there. I was quite a hot day, so I only stayed till the early afternoon. Here are some of the birds I saw.

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Rookwood and Cooks River Birds – 2 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I visited two places to photograph birds. First was a visit to Rookwood Necropolis, mainly to see the Brown Goshawk chicks again. Then on the way home, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked down the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 30 November 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

This is the time of year when I would normally spend a lot of time out on Malabar Headland photographing juvenile Peregrine Falcons. But this season, their nesting seems to have been unsuccessful. This is something  that is common with … Continue reading →

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 28 November 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a bit of a wet day, but I decided to make a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to check on the progress of the nesting Brown Goshawks, and to photograph any other birds I could see. It was quite … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 26 November 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent an hour or two at Barton Park photographing the birds. I was a bit restricted. Entry into the old sporting fields next to the Golf Firing Range has been cut off. The old holes in the fence, used … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Birds – 26 November 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the Northern Beaches with the principal aim to photograph the Peregrine Falcon family, that I had been photographing a lot lately. That is, aiming they young birds were still close to their nest area. But … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey (And a Look at the Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths) – 25 November 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Dave Noble

I took part in the early morning bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of the Greenway. After the survey, I joined Valerie and Simin for a walk along part of the Cooks River to look at the Tawny Frogmouths. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 22 November 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent an hour or two at Sydney Park in the morning. It was relatively quiet while I was there. In the top pond, I spotted this Australasian Grebe –

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Local Tawny Frogmouths – Update – 20 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had come down with a cold, and was feeling a bit lazy, so only did short local trip. I thought I would look at the local Tawny Frogmouths to see how their nesting was going. At Morton Park on … Continue reading →

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