Tag Archives: Rookwood Necropolis

Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 12 December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, Simin suggested a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see the Brown Goshawk family. This sounded like a good idea. On the walk in, we spotted a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with prey. Probably a cicada.

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Back to the Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 6 December 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I made another trip to Rookwood, to photograph the Brown Goshawk family. I was hoping the newly fledged chicks would be more active, and hopefully get some flight shots, or shots of the parents bringing in food. I had no … Continue reading →

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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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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 28 November 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Dave Noble

It was a bit of a wet day, but I decided to make a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to check on the progress of the nesting Brown Goshawks, and to photograph any other birds I could see. It was quite … Continue reading →

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Back to Rookwood Necropolis – 18 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit Rookwood Necropolis again, to get some better photos of the nesting Brown Goshawks and also some of the other birds there. This time I would spend more time there than on my previous visit. I certainly … Continue reading →

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Rookwood Necropolis Visit – 15 November 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

I only had a few hours available in the morning, so I made a visit to Rookwood Necropolis to see what birds were out. On my previous trip, I had spotted a Brown Goshawk nest  and I was wondering if … Continue reading →

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Birds at Rookwood Necropolis – 7 October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Noble

I had been busy during the morning, processing the photos from  Malabar Headland the day before. In the afternoon, I was keen to head outdoors, and decide to take a train to Lidcombe and visit Rookwood again. Compared to some … Continue reading →

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Brown Goshawks at Rookwood Necropolis – 6 September 2023

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent the morning at Rookwood Necropolis photographing birds. My last visit had been very good for photographing Spotted Pardalotes and Scarlet Honeyeaters. That visit had been in the afternoon. This time, I saw a few Scarlet Honeyeaters, and heard … Continue reading →

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Back to the Necropolis – 2 September 2023

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

The previous Saturday visit to Rookwood Necropolis with Simin and Lennis had been very good for observing some nice birds – in particular Scarlet Honeyeaters. But, we had also seen a Brown Goshawk flying about, and we had all missed … Continue reading →

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Birds at Rookwood Necropolis – 26 August 2023

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Dave Noble

Simin, a local birder, had been recently observing some Scarlet Honeyeaters and other birds at Rookwood Necropolis. After the Greenway Bird Survey, she invited Lennis and myself to join her on a visit. She soon found the Scarlet Honeyeaters. And … Continue reading →

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