I had the afternoon free after a morning spent in the city, so I caught a ferry to Watsons Bay and then set off along the Coastal Path heading south.
The weather was fairly dull, so not that atmospheric for coastal landscapes, so I concentrated on bird photography. Continue reading
I had been lucky on some recent trip to the Cooks River where I had been photographing the birdlife. Digi Dave was keen to see and photograph some of the birds, so he joined me on the afternoon.
We started at the Boat Harbour, where we found and then photographed the pair of Tawny Frogmouths resident in that area. Continue reading
With the new set of Tawny Frogmouth chicks I have been checking out the birds of the Cooks River somewhat more frequently. On this day I spent two hours during the morning down at the river.
Tawny Frogmouth Family
The Tawny Frogmouth family seemed to be doing well – Continue reading
This was a pleasant walk, but undertaken on a very hot day, along part of Middle Harbour in Garigal National Park. We walked from Carroll Creek down to Middle Harbour Creek and then to Roseville Bridge. Then a little further along the foreshore (and some road walking) to Flat Rock Beach and then into Bantry Bay and out near Bates Creek. On the walk were Keith, Rose, Chris and myself.
We met at the end of Fergusson Street at Forestville. We then entered the National Park and took the track down to Carroll Creek. A short way along, we noticed a nice Green Tree Snake in a tree close to the track. Continue reading
I made two very interesting visits during the day to the Cooks River to look at the birdlife. The highlights of these visits were watching a Egret catching a lizard and then on the second visit seeing a Darter catching and then swallowing a fish.
When I arrived at the river, my aim was to see how the Tawny Frogmouth chicks were doing. I soon spotted them perched in a tree near their old nest, but I could only see both parents and one of the chicks. Photos of the chick were a bit difficult at first, but I went back to their tree an hour or so later, and the chick was awake then. Continue reading
Earlier in the day, David Hufton and myself had visited Rocky Creek Canyon. We had intended to camp in that area, but a total fire ban meant that we would not be able to cook our dinner on our stoves, so we headed to Blackheath for a pub dinner.
We then headed out to Anvil Rock Lookout for the sunset. It was a very pleasant evening. The heat of the day was thankfully diminishing. We camped nearby at Perrys Lockdown. Continue reading
This was a very pleasant day of canyoning and photography in Rocky Creek Canyon. This trip was with David Hufton.
The lighting in the canyon was very similar to that of my previous trip – quite harsh and contrasty. So photography was difficult. But spending quite a few hours in the canyon, meant that if one section was no good for photography at one time, then a few hours later it may be better. Continue reading
I had been down to Royal National earlier in the day, and it had been quite hot, but later in the afternoon it was quite pleasant so, around 5 pm, I cycled down to the Cooks River to see how the birdlife was going.
It was very pleasant with a cool breeze coming up the valley. The tide was low exposing muddy flats, so quite a few birds were feeding.
I noticed a Darter fly down the river and land on a post to dry its wings. I have not seen too many darters at the Cooks River, so I got a few photos. Continue reading
This was a nice walk in Royal National Park organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. On the walk were Brian, Esther, Julie, Allen, John, Ken, Erden, Sue and myself.
Crested Tern
We started at Wattamolla where we found a few Water Dragons and spent time watching a White Faced Heron looking for food. Continue reading
I spent a pleasant day up at Springwood – walking down to Sassafras Gully and back.
Rufous Fantail
I was looking to see what orchids were out and what birds I could photograph. I did not expect any fungi – as I thought it had been too dry. Continue reading
