Monthly Archives: February 2026

Birds at Barton Park and the Cooks River – 5 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Valerie and Sue visiting three locations. First we went to Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park, but didn’t stay too long – it was too hot and there was very little shade, so … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owls at the Royal Botanic Gardens – 24 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I met Sue and Valerie at the Botanic Gardens  to look for the Powerful Owls again. On this visit we got quite good views of both the Powerful Owls

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Mainly Kingfisher at Wolli Creek – 24 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

In the morning, I visited Wolli Creek Regional Park in order to get some more photos of the breeding Sacred Kingfishers. On this visit, I didn’t see any visits to their nest hollow, so I assume chicks have fledged.

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Cooks River Birds – 23 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Digi Dave for a visit to the Cooks River to photograph some of the birds that were around. We spent our time at The Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then crossed over to the Boat Harbour. Here … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 20 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

Sue joined  me for a very pleasant day at Taronga Zoo. Here are some photos –

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Train Trip to Brooklyn – 20 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue for a train trip to Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury  River. We had a very pleasant day, and had lunch at the Anglers Rest Hotel before catching a train back home. Here are a few photos –

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Birds at Audley and Taren Point – 19 January 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

I spent nice day out with Valerie and Sue visiting Royal National Park at Audley, and then on the way home, we stopped off at Taren Point to look for shorebirds. Royal National Park – Audley We first visited Wattle … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Kingfishers – 18 January 2026

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

I visited Wolli Creek Regional Park, near Earlwood, to spend more time photographing the nesting Sacred Kingfishers again. It was a good visit as the birds were quite active in bringing food to their nest. Not long after I arrived, … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owls at the Botanic Gardens – 17 January 2026

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Dave Noble

My friend Sue had recently spotted a pair of Powerful Owls resident in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. So I joined her on a visit to the gardens to see if we could spot them. We soon spotted them, … Continue reading →

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