Category Archives: Sydney

Out and About at Oatley Park – 9 May 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent and very pleasant day at Oatley Park with Digi Dave. We walked along many of the tracks at the park and spent most of our time photographing the birds. One highlight was spotting an Eastern Spinebill. Here are … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 6 May 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

Another enjoyable day observing and photographing local birdlife. I cycled down to the Cooks River and then along to the Boat Harbour. Quite a few Cormorants were around, but I started watching a Striated Heron. It seemed to be ready … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 5 May 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting and enjoyable day at the wetlands at Bicentennial Park photographing the birds. Here are some of my photos. I managed to get a good sequence of a pelican catching and swallowing a fish – 

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Long Reef and Curl Curl – 9 April 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day wandering along the coast from Collaroy to Curl Curl. I was mainly interested to see what birds I could spot – and I did see a reasonable number. I walked down Collaroy Beach and … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 4 April 2018

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had a quick walk down the Two Valleys Track between Bexley North and Turrella looking for fungi and any orchids that were out. It had been quite dry and so there was not so much fungi out.

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Fungi in the Lane Cove Valley – 30 March 2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

On Good Friday, I completed a nice walk down the Lane Cove Valley from Thornleigh to Porters Creek (and then to to Macquarie Park). I was looking for fungi and orchids. There was a fair bit of fungi out at … Continue reading →

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Herons and a Darter – Cooks River Birds – 27 March 2018

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours down on the Cooks River photographing some of the birds. I cycled down to the river and roads along to the Boat Harbour and then to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Time 2 Choose – Climate Rally and March – Sydney – 24 March 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

I, along with thousands of others, attended the huge Time2Choose Climate Rally and March in Sydney. We met at Martin Place and then after some speeches we all mare along Elizabeth Street to  Prince Alfred Park. It must have been … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 February 2018

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dave Noble

Posting some now old photos of some of the local birds I saw about a month ago. These were all taken in the Boat Harbour – Cup and Saucer Creek part of the  Cooks River. Photos of a juvenile White … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 17 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I went down to the Cooks River in the late afternoon to see what birds were out. I had an unsuccessful look for the Tawny Frogmouth family at the Dog Area, and there were not too many birds out at … Continue reading →

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