Monthly Archives: December 2023

Back to the Art at West Head – 27 December 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Dave Noble

My friend Valerie was keen to see some of the abundant Aboriginal art on West Head, and I was more than happy to make another visit. We had a great trip despite some stormy weather. There are many tracks and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Post – Hazelbrook – Waterfalls, Orchids and Birds, and a few Birds at Ellalong 24 – 25 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

On Christmas Eve, I travelled up to Hazelbrook to stay at my sister and brother in law’s place. Then on Christmas Day, we headed to Ellalong  in the Hunter Valley to join a family get together. I had my camera … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Birds – 23 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon, after the Greenway Bird Survey, I thought I would check out more local birds. This time at Wolli Creek Regional Park. I caught a bus to Earlwood, and walked down to Girrahween Park to first see how … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a Saturday morning, and I walked down to Waratah Mills Light Rail Station. Outside the station at 7:30 am, the group met and we started surveying the birds on a loop along the Greenway. Here are some of … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Sites at West Head – 21 December 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast was not the best, so instead of canyoning, Bob and myself decided to do a walk on West Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to look for Aboriginal sites. We found most of the Aboriginal sites we … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park Birds – 19 December 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made a short visit to Sydney Park to photograph birds. It was fairly quiet there, but I did eventually find one Buff-banded Rail. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Rookwood and Cooks River Birds – 18 December 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Rookwood Necropolis again to see how the young Brown Goshawks were going, and then on the way home, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked home via the Cooks River. This made for … Continue reading →

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SUBW Coxs River Xmas Walk 16 – 17 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

As usual, I joined the annual Sydney University Bushwalkers Walk to the Coxs River. This walk has been held in mid December for many years. I travelled up the Mountains to Megalong with Roger, an old friend, and we were … Continue reading →

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Visit to Taronga Zoo – 14 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue and Valerie for a very pleasant day at Taronga Zoo. On my last visit, with Sue, we had spent a fair bit of time in the new nocturnal house. Valerie had not yet seen it, so that … Continue reading →

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Jugglers and Grand Canyons – 14 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

A very hot day was forecast – and it seemed a good time to visit some canyons in the Blue Mountains. So Bob and myself headed up to Medlow Bath and visited Jugglers Canyon and then Grand Canyon. We had … Continue reading →

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