Category Archives: Birds

Sydney Park and Wolli Creek – Birds, Bats and Fungi – 1 April 2021

The day before I had been fortunate to hear about a new species of Flying Fox at the Turrella Camp on Wolli Creek. The light had been very bad for photography when I visited in the late afternoon, so I … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek Nature Walk – 30 March 2021

This was a repeat of my usual walk from Thornleigh down the Great North Walk track along the Lane Cove River to Browns Waterhole and then out to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. Along the way, I found an interesting array … Continue reading

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Birds at Lugarno – 26 March 2021

I had never been to the bush at Lugarno, and thought it about time to make a visit. I had joined Digi Dave and Roger from lunch, and after we finished, Roger headed home to work, and myself and Digi … Continue reading

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Lookouts Above Glenbrook Gorge – 24 March 2021

I was on my way back to the city from Springwood. On my journey up the mountains, I had seen from the train window that Moorakoo Falls was flowing quite well after the recent rain. Moorakoo Falls are not very … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Slide Show Video

During the extended wet period, I was stuck indoors, and I used some of the at time to work on a video slide show project that showcases the beauty of Nature found in Wolli Creek Regional Park. This is the … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 21 March 2021

I managed to get outdoors during an extended period of heavy rain that the whole region was experiencing. I walked down to the Cooks River with my camera and umbrella. Here is some of what I saw –

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Sydney Park Birds – 19 March 2021

I thought I better maximise my outdoor time while it was not raining, so after my Wolli Creek walk I headed to St Peters and spent a couple of hours in Sydney Park. Unfortunately like previous recent visits, I did … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Walk – 19 March 2021

A wet series of days was forecast for Sydney, so I slept in, and then noticed it was not raining outside. It was still not raining at lunchtime – so I decided to head out and do a local walk. … Continue reading

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Birds at Sydney Park – 17 March 2021

Wet weather was forecast, so I decide to do a short local trip – a visit to Sydney Park at St Peters to photograph the birdlife. As usual, I was after photographs of the more seldom seen birds – Rails … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading

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