Category Archives: Sydney

Birds at Bicentennial Park – 31 May 2018

I spent an interesting day wandering around Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing the birds. It was a bit windy on the day of my visit – so there were not too many birds out. In the big pond there … Continue reading

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Vivid 2018 – Sydney’s Light Show – 30 May 2018

I made a visit to Vivid in Sydney on a Wednesday evening. I arrived at Circular Quay before the lights were turned on and made my way onto the Cahill Expressway to start getting some photos. It was not too … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 29 May 2018

I spent a few hours at Tempe Wetlands looking for birds – but with only limited success. Not that many birds seemed to be out compared to my previous visits. Perhaps I was there a bit late in the day … Continue reading

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 20 May 2018

I spent a very interesting day along parts of the Cooks River looking for and photographing birds. I started out by cycling to the Tempe Wetlands. I was on the lookout for honeyeaters – but I did not find all … Continue reading

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North Head Walk – 18 May 2018

This was another walk with the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. This time in the party were Brian, Sue, Esther, Lydia, Ron, Sue 2, Sue 3, James, Gary and myself. Some of us met up on the … Continue reading

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Birds at the Tempe – 17 May 2018

I spent a very worthwhile morning wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and surrounding areas photographing the birds. One remarkable thing was the number of birds flying from south to north overhead. They seemed to be honeyeaters. Perhaps a mixture of … Continue reading

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Wattamolla Walk – 16 May 2018

This was a walk of the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. The purpose was to look at regeneration after the recent bushfire and to see how the replacement track work was proceeding. Brian was joined by … Continue reading

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Nature Along Wolli Creek – 15 May 2018

It had been a while since I had been along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek, so I thought it was about time I visited my local patch of bushland. I caught a train to Bexley North Station and … Continue reading

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South Head, Watsons Bay to Dover Heights Walk – 13 May 2018

I completed a short walk from Watsons Bay, out to South Head and back and then along the coastal path from The Gap to Dover Heights. The weather was not that good for a longer walk – there was some … Continue reading

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 11 May 2018

It had been a while since I had visited the zoo, and since the forecast was for it to be cold and windy, I thought the zoo could be a good venue. Even on a windy day, parts of the … Continue reading

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