Category Archives: Sydney

Taronga Zoo – New Squirrel Monkey Walkthrough – 13 December 2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Dave Noble

Another day at the Zoo. This time, as a Zoo Friend, I had been invited to a preview of the new Squirrel Monkey Walkthrough. It was a very hot day in Sydney and the animals were feeling the heat. I … Continue reading →

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Nature along the Cooks River – 7 December 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

I wanted to get some video along the Cooks River to test out a new UAV. So I cycled down to the parks near Wardell Road and also took along my camera. As I rode along the cycleway, I saw … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 2 December 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a very hot day. Too hot for a long walk, so I just did a short walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Turrella. I was looking for birds and orchids – … Continue reading →

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More Birds of the Cooks River – 17 and 20 November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours on two days recently along the Cooks River and (on the second trip) at the Landing Lights Wetland (which is in the catchment) photographing birds and other animals. On both trips I looked to see if … Continue reading →

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Woronora River Ramble – 18 November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day with Digi Dave at the Woronora River recently. We were mainly looking for birds and orchids to photograph. We found quite a few birds – but none of them were really interesting and no orchids … Continue reading →

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Photographing The Supermoon – 14 November 2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was not very hopeful I would be able to photograph the Supemoon. Not long before dusk it was raining. But when I checked the weather radar, the rain seemed to be rapidly moving offshore – so I though it … Continue reading →

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Nature along the Cooks River and Wolli Creek – 14 November 2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

On this day, in the morning, I headed down to the Cooks River to see if I could locate the two sets of Tawny Frogmouth families. I could only find one of them – two chicks with one of their … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park and Lime Kiln Bay – 11 November 2016

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was an easy walk and a very enjoyable day spent with two other David’s – Digi Dave and David Hufton. We started at the lookout above Oatley Park, and spent some time photographing some of the parrots and other birds. … Continue reading →

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Nature along the Cooks River – 7 and 8 November 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours on Monday and Tuesday on the banks of the Cooks River between Dulwich Hill and Canterbury photographing the wildlife. On the Monday, I happened to bump into Ken, who had come along the week … Continue reading →

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Bush Regeneration at Barrenjoey – 5-6 November 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Dave Noble

Our group spent a productive two days at Barrenjoey – doing some weeding – mainly in the area near the lighthouse over the weekend. One thing about Barrenjoey is that we see a lot of wildlife while we are there. … Continue reading →

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