Monthly Archives: December 2023

Northern Beaches Raptors – 4 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the cliffs of the Northern Beaches to photograph again the family of Nankeen Kestrels I had seen on my previous visit, and also any Peregrine Falcons that may be nearby. When I arrived on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nepean Weir – 3 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I travelled out to Penrith and visited the reserve at the Nepean Weir to photograph the birds there. I was quite a hot day, so I only stayed till the early afternoon. Here are some of the birds I saw.

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Rookwood and Cooks River Birds – 2 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I visited two places to photograph birds. First was a visit to Rookwood Necropolis, mainly to see the Brown Goshawk chicks again. Then on the way home, I got off the train at Canterbury and walked down the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Southern Highlands – Stonequarry Creek, The Aquapool and Thirlmere Lakes – 1 December 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

The previous week, Bob and myself had visited the Minerva and Jingga Pools in Dharawal National Park. On that trip, Bob had taken Robert Sloss’s small guidebook to walks in the Southern Highlights. One of the walks in that book … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 30 November 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

This is the time of year when I would normally spend a lot of time out on Malabar Headland photographing juvenile Peregrine Falcons. But this season, their nesting seems to have been unsuccessful. This is something  that is common with … Continue reading →

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