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Lane Cove River Nature Walk – 1 December 2019

It had been a while since I had visited the Lane Cove River and its tributaries. My friend Bob, who lives at Cheltenham had recently spotted the two juvenile Powerful Owls, so they would be certainly worth looking for. His … Continue reading →

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Photographing Powerful Owls and Owlets 21 – 28 August 2019

On a previous visit to Bob’s house at Cheltenham, one of his neighbours, Steve, had taken me down to see the nesting site of a pair of Powerful Owls. I now had another chance to visit – Bob and told … Continue reading →

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Birds in Sydney – Centennial Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens – 13 August 2019

Another interesting day of bird photography. I started off at Centennial Park. One of the key birds I wanted to photograph there was the Powerful Owl. I had taken nice photo of it on my previous visit. But on the … Continue reading →

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Powerful Owl at Cheltenham – 7 July 2019

I was fortunate to be able to photograph a magnificent Powerful Owl at Cheltenham recently. It is the male of a nesting pair. The female was not visible at the time, it was sitting on eggs in a nest hole … Continue reading →

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Birds in the Warriewood Area – 21 May 2019

I made a visit to Warriewood Wetlands, Irrawong Reserve and some of the sporting fields near Narrabeen Lagoon to photograph birds. I was lucky this trip finding plenty of subjects. At Warriewood Wetlands, I spotted quite a few birds. Here … Continue reading →

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Birds in the Eastern Suburbs – 2 May 2019

I spent an interesting day in the Eastern Suburbs photographing birds. I started at Centennial Park and then in the afternoon headed out to Dover Heights and walked along the Coastal Track to Watsons Bay. At Centennial Park, a lot … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous Plants at the Botanic Gardens – 14 December 2018

I had heard that the special Carnivorous Plants Display at the Calyx at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney was worth a visit. So I decided to see it. It was quite amazing and well worth it. It has free … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 21 August 2018

I’d been taking it easy lately, recovering from a cold, but I was keen to get outdoors, so decided to visit Centennial Park to photograph some of the birds there. A few days before I had been to Bicentennial Park, … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Centennial Park – 7 August 2018

Two weeks earlier, I had visited Centennial Park on the lookout for some birds. A friend Ken Grittiths had posted some nice photos on social media, including some unusual ducks and a number of owl species. On my visit I … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 2 December 2015

This was another walk organised by Brian Everingham from the National Parks Association. It was on the walks program as a nature and photography walk. Last week, Brian had led a walk along the nearby Cooks River. We met at … Continue reading →

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