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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland – 27 April 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day out at Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. I cycled there along the cycleways and arrived mid morning. Many of the usual birds were there – Black-winged Stilts and a variety of ducks. At first … Continue reading →

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Swallows at Malabar Headland National Park – 17 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a visit to Malabar Headland National Park to do some bird photography. I was mainly looking for raptors, but had no success. I found quite a few honeyeaters – mostly New Holland Honeyeaters. But the main subjects of … Continue reading →

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Birds at The Landing Lights Wetland – 12 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I made a repeat visit to the Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. Last visit I had observed a pair of Black-shouldered Kites and I was interested to see if they were still in the vicinity. I had an interesting … Continue reading →

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Out with the Mudlarks – 9 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours down on the Cooks River with the Mudlarks – the newly formed group that surveys the birdlife along the Cooks River. It is a subgroup of the Cooks River Valley Association. We met up at … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 7 April 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon, cycling along the Cooks River to Tempe and then towards Botany Bay with a long stop at Barton Park. I had my camera with me to photograph birds. At The Boat Harbour, I spotted one … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 5 April 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

It was forecast to be a wet day. More “occasional showers” rather then heavy rain. I thought a morning visit to Tempe Wetlands and Tempe Reserve to photograph the birdlife could be good. A fair number of birds were out … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park Photo Walk – 3 April 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning at Oatley Park on a photographic walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We were also fortunate to have Melina from the Oatley Flora and Flora Conservation Society join us … Continue reading →

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Some Birds at Hazelbrook – 2 April 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was visiting my sister and her husband at Hazelbrook, and was able to join there my other sister. While enjoying their hospitality I was able to photograph some of the Eastern Spinebills that visit their garden. We also  did … Continue reading →

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Shame – Cooks River Birds – 28 March 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I got home early from my Lane Cove fungi walk, so later that afternoon I cycled down to the Cooks River, with my camera to see what birds were out. At the Boat Harbour, I soon spotted two tawny Frogmouths … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park Coastal Track 25-26 March 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a solo photographic walk along the Coastal Track in Royal National Park. I started the walk from Otford and finished at Bundeena. On this trip, I concentrated on photos near the rock platforms south of Burning Palms. These … Continue reading →

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