Monthly Archives: February 2021

Back to Ikara Ridge 21 – 22 February 2021

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the amazing experience a few days before, I thought about returning and staying longer to try and get some better photos of the pink Flannel Flowers currently in bloom along the ridge. So I decided that an overnight trip … Continue reading →

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Photographic Walk at Bicentennial Park – 19 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant activity organise by Brian Everingham with the National Parks Association of NSW. I travelled to the park with Valerie and Sue and we met the others at Lake Belvedere a little after 7 am. In the … Continue reading →

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Stunning Pink Flannel Flower Display – 18 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was due to do a bushwalk or canyon with Bob. Since the forecast for the Mountains was for a maximum of only 17°C and some showers, we decided that a walk may be more appropriate. I suggested visiting Ikara … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 17 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day at Taronga Zoo. I had chosen a quiet time to make my visit – a day with a forecast for some rain, and not on a weekend or school holidays. And it certainly was quiet … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Visit – 16 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had just visited the Australian Museum and had some spare time in the afternoon, so I walked into the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens for a look. There are plenty of photographic subjects in these gardens, and on my last … Continue reading →

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Australian Museum Visit – 16 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Australian Museum in Sydney. It had just been refurbished, so I thought it was about time to make a visit. It was well worth seeing even though not all the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 14 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

After visit Nurragingy, on the way home, I detoured to Concord West, and then walked into Sydney Olympic Park. I visited the Waterbird Refuge at Bicentennial Park and then the ponds of Wentworth Common. I also visited the Brickpit and … Continue reading →

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Birds and Reptiles at Nurragingy Reserve – 14 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another  nice day out at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Like previous visits, I was hoping to see more of the Kingfishers – the Azure and Sacred, but as it turned out, I didn’t see any of the Azure … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 13 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was a wet morning for the monthly bird survey with the Tempe Birdos. This made photography challenging. Not that many birds were out in the rain, the thick clouds made the lighting very poor for bird photography, and its … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens – 12 February 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it about time to make another visit to Mt Annan Botanic Gardens. I was particularly after photos of an Australian Owlet-nightjar that had been roosting there for a while. On a previous trip, we had been to the … Continue reading →

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