Category Archives: Sydney

Taronga Zoo Visit – 21 September 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

On this visit to the Zoo, I wanted to try and photograph some of the animals that were located in dark places such as the Platypus and the occupants of the Nocturnal House. To attempt these photographic challenges in places … Continue reading →

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Sydney Harbour – Sunrise and Morning – 12 September 2016

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dave Noble

Last week I had been stuck at home with a bad cold, so was keen to get out. But, I had got tired the day before at West Head, so thought an easy morning would be better than a more … Continue reading →

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100 Birds and Still Counting – 10 September 2016

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dave Noble

The local bird group – The Tempe Birdos has recently added a 100th bird to their bird list for birds seen at the Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve. This is a fantastic achievement from a dedicated group of citizen scientists. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 September 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Dave Noble

After being sick at home for the best part of a week with a bad cold, it was pleasant to get out and enjoy some local nature. I headed down to the Cooks River area to photograph some local wildlife. … Continue reading →

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The Big Baird Wolf Strikes Again – A Sad Day for Local Wildlife and Trees

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

Today – The 7th September is supposed to be “Threatened Species Day”. How sad then that it has been marked by the destruction of a local forest area, an area that was one of the few remaining remnants of critically endangered Cooks … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 1 September 2016

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since my last visit to the zoo. It was time to go again. Another reason for going was to see the newly arrived baby Langur – a Francois Langur or Leaf Monkey. These are an … Continue reading →

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Ferndale Park Fungi – 11 August 2016

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a quick trip down to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see how the fund was going. In particular the green coloured “pink waxcaps” I had seen earlier in the week. I was interested to see if they had … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Mainly Fungi – 9 August 2016

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

With the fungi season drawing to a close, this was probably my last walk for a while along the Two Valleys Track looking for and photographing the fungi. This time, I was joined by Digi Dave. This trip we walked … Continue reading →

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More Fungi in the Chatswood – Lane Cove Area – 8 August 2016

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

I wanted to head back up to Ferndale Park to see how the mystery pink waxcaps were going. I think this is a species who’s fruiting body starts off green and as it ages it changes to orange and then pink. … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 5 August 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

After seeing good fungi at Ferndale Park the day before, I thought it worth checking out Wolli Creek again. This time I started at Bexley North and walked down the Two Valleys Track to just below Turrella Reserve (and then … Continue reading →

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