Monthly Archives: September 2021

Cooks River Tawny Frogmouth Update – 15 September 2021

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been to Barton Park in the morning, but the day was beautiful, so I headed back out to the Cooks River Boat Harbour at dusk. The day before, on the bird survey, I had seen one of the … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 15 September 2021

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 81 of lockdown. This turned out to be an amazing day for bird photography. I did my usual exercise break – a bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park where some nice birds were seen. … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 80 of lockdown. The Mudlarks Bird Group that surveys birds along two section of the Cooks River has not been able to operate because of the lockdown. But that does not stop birds being surveyed by individuals or groups … Continue reading →

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Latest Leaf Bugs – 13 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Here are my latest photos of tiny bugs and the structures they make on the back on leaves. One leaf I looked at had these very tiny bugs. Probably nymph stages.

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 13 September 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 79 of lockdown. Back on the bike for a morning ride down the Cooks River. Rain was forecast from about 11 am, but when I was down at Cahill Park, the weather still looked reasonable, so I continued on … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 11 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 77 of lockdown. A warm and sunny  day. I decided to do another walk along the Cooks River rather than take my bike. But I did take my camera. I walked down to the Cooks River and then followed … Continue reading →

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More Tiny Leaf Bugs 9 – 10 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

On my recent excursions, as well as photographing birds, I had been looking at leaves of trees and collecting interesting ones for a closer look at home. If the leaf has interesting bugs then I take series of photos with … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 10 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 76 of lockdown. I decided to ride down to the Cooks River and then out to Barton Park and back. As usual, I was on the lookout for birds, so packed a camera. I saw my first Sacred Kingfisher … Continue reading →

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Callan Park Walk – 9 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 75 of lockdown. For something different I decided to walk out to and around Callan Park. This seemed a large park like area within my LGA that I had not visited for a long time. A short time before, … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 8 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 74 of lockdown. Another day, another ride along the Cooks River. I was again on the lookout for the Osprey. But as often happens, I did not encounter it. I cycled down to the Cooks River at the Prices … Continue reading →

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