Tag Archives: Sacred Kingfisher

Birds at Sydney Park and The Cooks River – 5 October 2021

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 101 of Lockdown. This was another enjoyable and interesting day of bird watching and photography at two venues – first Sydney Park and then along the Cooks River between Canterbury Station and Wardell Road. At Sydney Park, I met … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 10 September 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 76 of lockdown. I decided to ride down to the Cooks River and then out to Barton Park and back. As usual, I was on the lookout for birds, so packed a camera. I saw my first Sacred Kingfisher … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 7 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 73 of lockdown. Another beautiful day. A good day for a ride. I had arranged to meet Valerie at Barton Park, where we would walk around a look for birds. On the ride down, I stopped off at Gough … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher Encounters II – Cooks River Bike Ride – 5 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 71 of lockdown. This was a repeat of the bike ride I had done the day before. And like that day, I was looking out for the Osprey. And like that day, no Osprey was seen, but I did … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher encounters – Cooks River Bike Ride – 4 September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 70 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride down the Cooks River. On another previous trip down the river (a walk), I had been looking out for Kingfishers, and I had seen an Osprey, this time my main aim was … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 1 September 2021

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 67 of Lockdown. On this day, I decided to walk rather than take my bike for an exercise trip on the Cooks River. I walked down to Cahill Park and back. As usual, I took a camera and recorded … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds Again – 31 August 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 66 of Lockdown. I decided to repeat the trip I had done the previous morning. I set off on my bike down the Cooks River. This time, I spent more time on the Cooks River at the start, photographing … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Bike Ride – 29 August 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 64 of Lockdown. I returned to the Cooks River, with a morning bike ride down to Cahill Park and back. The tide was rising and fairy high when I headed back – so I thought my chances of spotting … Continue reading →

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Back to the Cooks River – 21 August 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 56 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride along the Cooks River. My main aim was to try and spot the Osprey that I had seen the day before, along with the usual aim of spotting and … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Walk – 18 August 2021

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 53 of lockdown. For exercise – I joined Valerie for a walk down the Cooks River to Tempe Reserve and back. We had a very pleasant morning, that extended to early afternoon. We met at 9 am on the … Continue reading →

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