Category Archives: Birds

Birds at Long Reef and Dee Why – 16 July 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dave Noble

A pleasant day spent in the Northern Beaches area photographing birds. On this trip I didn’t see any unusual species. At Long Reef, there were a lot of birds a long way out, but the tide was high so I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 15 July 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed back out to Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay for another day of bird photography. I started by trying to photograph some of the swiftly moving Welcome Swallows –

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Birds at Tempe and the Cooks River – 14 July 2018

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable and interesting morning looking for and photographing birds in my local area. I started at Tempe Wetlands where I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. The survey always concludes with a morning … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Birds and Whales – 13 July 2018

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting time on a walk out to Boora Point on Malabar Headland. I deliberately walked slowly out to Magic Point and then to Boora Point. This allowed me to look for whales and birds. On the way … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay – 10 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

I recently walked this section of the Coastal Path in stormy weather. This time, a fine day was forecast, so to make things more interesting I caught and early train to Bondi Junction and an early bus to Dover Heights … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 6 July 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

David Hufton was keen on a walk, and after some discussion we decided to walk down part of the coastline in Royal National Park – from Bundeena to Marley. I was after some photos of whales, but the only ones … Continue reading →

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Kites, Kestrels and Kiama – The Kiama Coast Walk – Northern Section – 5 July 2018

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I travelled down by train with Bob to do the Kiama Coast Walk between Minnamurra and Kiama. After getting off the train, we made our way to the start of the Coastal Path near the Minnamurra River. It was a … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Birds and Fungi – 2 July 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent and interesting and enjoyable day wandering along the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe, and then a short trip to Tempe Wetlands. I took two cameras – one  with a telephoto lens for birds and one … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay Walk – 27 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, but I was keen to get outdoors, so I caught a train to Bondi Junction and then a bus to Dover Heights. I got off near the Rodney Reserve and walked to it from Military … Continue reading →

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Observing Kingfishers at Nurragingy Reserve – 26 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made a third visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside with the principal goal of getting more photos of the pair of Azure Kingfishers that I had observed on my previous visit. When I arrived at the Reserve, around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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