Monthly Archives: August 2021

Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 9 August 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 44 of lockdown. Another bike ride down to Barton Park and back via the Cooks River Cycleway. On the ride down the Cooks River, I stopped to photograph a Sacred Kingfisher near Illawarra Road.

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Cooks River Birds – 8 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 43 of lockdown. It was a bit of a wet day, but the afternoon looked better, so I walked down to the Cooks River for some exercise. I walked downstream to the junction with Wolli Ck at Waterworth Park. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 7 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 42 of lockdown. I had checked the limit of the area I could exercise in – my Local Government Area or within a 10 km radius. The western limit was Rookwood Necropolis, which I had already visited, and to … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 6 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 41 of lockdown. My friend Valerie, that I have been exercising with during the lockdown, had seen  my photos of the birds at Barton Park, and had accepted an invitation to meet at the park and then walk around … Continue reading →

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Back to Sydney Park – 5 August 2021

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 40 of lockdown. I decided for my exercise  for the day to ride in the afternoon to Sydney Park and back. Taking a bike rather than walking would allow me to check out some of the new cycleways. Also … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park – A Windy Bike Ride! – 4 August 2021

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 39 of lockdown. I set off down the Cooks River on my bike for an exercise ride to Barton Park and back. It was a windy day and this made riding hard and also a lot of the smaller … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 3 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 38 of lockdown. For my afternoon exercise, I walked to Sydney Park at St Peters and back. At the park, I looked around to see what birds where there. I soon spotted the Black Swan family.

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 2 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Jennifer, a friend,  who lives near the Boat Harbour on the Cooks River, had taken a nice video of the resident Tawny Frogmouths perched near her house. I thought a visit to the Boat Harbour during the late afternoon could … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 2 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 37 of lockdown. My exercise was another bike ride down to Barton Park and back, and as usual I took my camera. I expected to see some Sacred Kingfishers on my ride as the tide was low. Not far … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 1 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 36 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride to the Cooks River. On this ride, I again went downstream and again looks our for Sacred Kingfishers. I first stopped at Gough Whitlam Park where I saw a Sacred Kingfisher perched … Continue reading →

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