Tag Archives: Sacred Kingfisher

Cooks River Birds – 7 June 2026

I had thought about a trip to Wolli Creek to check out the fungi or a trip along the Cooks River to photograph birds, and the easiest thing to do was to do both. I first visited the Cooks River … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 21 May 2026

I had spent the morning along Wolli Creek looking for fungi. The afternoon, I spent on the Cooks River photographing birds. I started at Illawarra Road Bridge and walked down to Gough Whitlam Park and back. On this visit, I … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey And More Cooks River Birds – 12 May 2026

I attended the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River. This month , the survey was the upstream loop, from the Land Street Footbridge to the Boat Harbour then across the River to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 8 May 2026

I had a very pleasant day spent in the Cooks River area with Valerie and Sue. After meeting at Valerie’s house, we walked to a nearby cafe and after coffee and cake we walked down to the Cooks River. We … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 28 April 2026

I had just enough time for a walk along the Cooks River with my camera. So I caught a bus along Illawarra Road and walked downstream along the  River to Gough Whitlam Park and then back the same way. Here … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 8 April 2026

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I travelled to Tempe Station, where I met Sue, and then we walked slowly up the Cooks River to Canterbury Road. We stopped at Gough Whitlam Park where we had lunch. Here are some of … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 4 April 2026

I went by myself for a short walk along part of the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park and back. I was particularly after photos of the local Sacred Kingfishers. And this trip I was quite … Continue reading

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More Cooks River Birds – 4 March 2026

I made a visit to Gough Whitlam Park on the Cooks River to see what birds were about. I had a pleasant afternoon. Here are some photos –

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Birds along the Cooks River – 28 February 2026

I decided to visit the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I caught a bus along Illawarra Road, and was soon walking down along the south bank of the River. I was planning on meeting Sue, who was … Continue reading

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Mainly Kingfisher at Wolli Creek – 24 January 2026

In the morning, I visited Wolli Creek Regional Park in order to get some more photos of the breeding Sacred Kingfishers. On this visit, I didn’t see any visits to their nest hollow, so I assume chicks have fledged.

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