Monthly Archives: October 2025

More Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 30 Oct 2025

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Dave Noble

I met Sue at the Leslie Muir Reserve between Close St and the Cooks River near Canterbury Road, and our plan was to walk down the Cooks River and look for birds, in particular, Tawny Frogmouths. On our way, we … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 28 October 2025

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Dave Noble

I mentioned to my friend Sue that “you have to strike while the iron is hot” meaning that if you want to observe and photograph juvenile Peregrine Falcons, the best time is soon after they fledge as they tend to … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 26 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent great trips to see the new family of Peregrine Falcons on the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches, I was keen for another trip to the cliffs. It amazing to watch these very young birds develop their flying … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 25 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get out again after the early morning Greenway bird survey, so In the afternoon I caught a bus down Canterbury Road to the the Cooks River, then set off downstream with my camera. A reader to … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 25 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

I joined the local birders for the monthly bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway. We saw quite a number of birds, but I was not able to photograph them. I missed a Brown Goshawk and a … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 24 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue and myself had been to Sculpture By The Sea. Since we had arrived there before sunrise, it was quite early when we left. We travelled back to Bondi Junction, then caught the 350 bus to Maroubra Beach. Before setting … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – 24 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

I met Sue very early in the morning at Bondi Junction, and we travelled by bus to Bondi Beach in time for sunrise. We were visiting Sculpture By The Sea. But, when we arrived, there was no sunrise. There was … Continue reading →

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More Putty Road Aboriginal Art – 23 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself were keen to visit some more Aboriginal art sites near the Putty Road. On this day, we visited two art sites and also two sites featuring sharpening grooves. Site 1 The first site we visited was … Continue reading →

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Northern Beaches Peregrine Falcons – 21 Oct 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

In order to photograph the young Peregrine Falcons, you need to put in a fair bit of time after they fledge. Sue was keen on another trip to the sea cliffs of the Northern Beaches and we had a very … Continue reading →

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Trying out the Mariyung Trains on the Blue Mountains – 20 October 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to try out the new Mariyung Trains now they have started running on the Blue Mountains line. So I caught one leaving Central at 8:56 and went as far as Hazelbrook, where I visited my sister and … Continue reading →

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