Monthly Archives: October 2024

Sculpture By The Sea – 18 October 2024

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Valerie and Sue for a visit to Sculpture By The Sea – 2024. We started at Bondi Beach and walked to Tamarama Beach and then returned the same way – so we could see most of the sculptures … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches – Aboriginal Art Sites and The Dee Why to Curl Curl Undercliff Walk – 17 October 2024

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had been talking about doing the under cliff walk between  Dee Why and Curl Curl for some time now – but to do it requires not only a low tide, but a very low tide. And with … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS – 16 October 2024

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had previously photographed Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as an early morning object. It was then quite bright. It had now been around the Sun and was visible as an evening object. I had looked a few nights earlier and … Continue reading →

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Local Tawny Frogmouths – Update – 16 October 2024

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Dave Noble

I visited some of the local Tawny Frogmouths during the afternoon. I stared at Morton Park on Canterbury Road. I spotted both adult Tawny Frogmouths perched close to each other in a tree. Previously, I had seen on on a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 16 October 2024

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Dave Noble

I met up with Sue and we spent an enjoyable morning at Sydney Park wandering around looking for birds. We spotted a wide range of interesting birds during our visit. Here are some that we saw –

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Taronga Zoo – 14 October 2024

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for an excellent day visiting Taronga Park Zoo. Here are some of the animals we saw –

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Birds at Warriewood – 13 October 2024

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

I made another visit to the Northern Beaches, with the intention of first having a look at some sites at Warriewood, then spending the rest of the day at Long Reef. But there was enough to keep me busy at … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 12 October 2024

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

After the Tempe Bird Survey, and then morning tea, I caught a bus up the Princes Highway to Sydney Park for some more bird photography. Here are some of the birds I saw. The highlight was this Bailon’s Crake –

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 12 October 2024

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined there Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey, and this month I was in the group surveying at the wetlands. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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An Aurora in Sydney? – 11 October 2024

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

On the previous evening, I had an alert appear on my phone saying an Aurora Australis may be visible in your location. I checked the app and saw that the level was not that high, and the map indicated that … Continue reading →

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