Tag Archives: Cooks River Birds

Landing Lights Wetland – Birds – 23 September 2016

Digi Dave and myself headed out to the Landing Lights Wetland near Rockdale for an afternoon of bird photography. When we arrived there were not that many birds in the main wetland pool – a few ducks and the odd ibis. … Continue reading

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100 Birds and Still Counting – 10 September 2016

The local bird group – The Tempe Birdos has recently added a 100th bird to their bird list for birds seen at the Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. This is a fantastic achievement from a dedicated group of citizen scientists. … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 8 September 2016

After being sick at home for the best part of a week with a bad cold, it was pleasant to get out and enjoy some local nature. I headed down to the Cooks River area to photograph some local wildlife. … Continue reading

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More Birds at the Cooks River – 27 May 2016

This was a short afternoon bike ride along parts of the Cooks River Cycleway, and I took my camera in case any birds were out. At the Boat Harbour, I noticed a few cormorants were in the bird refuge. As I … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 22 May 2016

This was a nice bike ride along the cycleways of the Cooks River visiting some of the wetlands and photographing the birds. The first place  I stopped was Gough Whitlam Park. The I cycled to TheLanding Lights Wetland at Rockdale. … Continue reading

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Nature at the Cooks River – 17 May 2016

This was a short visit to the Cooks River. I was on my bike and on my way home when I stopped at the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetland to what was about. On the visit before with Digi Dave, … Continue reading

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More Bird Photos from the Cooks River – 18 April 2016

Digi Dave and myself had met up and headed down to the Cooks River for some bird photography. We started off at the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetland, but there were quite a few cormorants on the boom in the … Continue reading

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Nature on the Cooks River – 2 March 2016

It was a hot day, and better suited to some relaxing photography than something too active. In the morning, I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. I went up to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and … Continue reading

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Landing Lights Wetland – A Visit on World Wetland Day – 2 February 2016

Brian Everingham had organised a visit to the Landing Lights Wetland in the Rockdale area for the National Parks Association to mark World Wetland Day. I joined his party. This wetland is just within the Cooks River Catchment. I had … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 19 January 2016

What have the birds along the Cooks River been up to. I went along the cycleway on my bike and took my camera to find out. Here are some pictures –

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