Monthly Archives: November 2018

Botany Bay Bike Ride – 25 November 2018

This was a pleasant day out and it include a nice bike ride and some nature photography. I set off along the Cooks River Cycleway to Tempe. Then I visited Tempe Reserve. The tide was quite high and the salt … Continue reading

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Nature Along Wolli Creek – 24 November 2018

I was on my way to attend the Christmas Lunch of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group, which was being held at Bardwell Park. I though that would give me a good opportunity to visit the Two Valleys Track which runs … Continue reading

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North Head and Northern Beaches – 22 November 2018

This was forecast to be an interesting day, with a dust storm due to pass over the city. I thought a good place to take some photos could be North Head. I travelled to Manly via the Ferry and then … Continue reading

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More Peregrine Falcons on the Northern Beaches – 21 November 2018

I made another trip to the Northern Beaches to see if the resident Peregrine Falcons were active. The forecast was for it to be reasonably windy, so I thought conditions may be OK. It turned out to be pretty quiet. … Continue reading

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 20 November 2018

On my previous visit to Bicentennial Park I had noticed quite a few of the White-headed Stilts were either building nests or sitting on eggs. So I thought it worthwhile making another visit to see their progress. I did spot … Continue reading

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Wattamolla to Little Marley Walk – 16 November 2018

Another pleasant day spent in Royal National Park. This time it was a walk with Digi Dave from Wattamolla to Little Marley via the Coastal Track and then back the same way. At Wattamolla, there were the usual Water Dragons … Continue reading

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Tempe Wetlands – 14 November 2018

I spent an interesting afternoon at the local wetlands. I was mainly photographing birds. When I arrived, I was saddened to see a large Blue Tongue Lizard. It was dead and was starting to be eaten by ants. I am … Continue reading

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Warriewood Wetlands and Peregrine Falcons – 13 November 2018

This was a pleasant and interesting day. My main purpose was to visit the Warriewood Wetlands and the nearby Irrawong Reserve. But, as it was quite windy, I broke my journey home, by making a quick visit to where I … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland – 12 November 2018

This was another pleasant day spent in Malabar Headland National Park. I caught a bus to Maroubra Beach and then walked out to the National Park. On the way, I spotted quite a few Superb Fairy-wrens and lizards.

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Govetts Leap and the Cliffs of Medlow Bath – 11 November 2018

I had been staying up at Blackheath after a BBQ at a friends place. Their house was fairly close to Govetts Leap Lookout, so I got up early and walked down to the lookout for sunrise. The dawn was reasonable … Continue reading

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