Category Archives: Birds

Illawarra Coast – Wombarra and Coledale – 23 August 2017

I spent an enjoyable day with Digi Dave photographing along part of the Illawarra Coast mainly near Wombarra and Coledale. We headed through Royal National Park and our first stop was the lookout at Otford. We there proceeded a little … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 22 August 2017

Another visit to my local river to photograph the birds. It was nice to see a spoonbill searching for food in the mudflats near the mangroves in the Boat Harbour area. Here is a selection of photos –

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Local Birdlife – 20 August 2017

I spent an enjoyable few hours with camera and bike – along the Cooks River and then along the cycleway to the Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. Quite a few birds were out. Here are some photos – 

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 15 August 2017

Another pleasant walk down part of the Two Valleys Track along part of Wolli Creek. This time I caught a bus to Earlwood, and started walking up from Bardwell Park for a bit, then back down, and along the track … Continue reading

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Centennial Park – Trees and Birds – 14 August 2017

After a nasty bout of flu, I was keen to get outdoors. As I was still recovering, I wanted to do something easy, and thought a wander around some of the ponds of Centennial Park would be nice. It was. … Continue reading

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 3 August 2017

After a little bit of recent rain (only 7 mm) earlier in the week, I thought it may be worth a look for fungi along Wolli Creek. I was not that hopeful however, and also took a telephoto lens as … Continue reading

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Local Birds – 27 and 29 July 2017

I recently spent part of two days photographing the local birdlife. The venues included the Cooks River, The Landing Lights Wetland and Botany Bay at the mouth of the cooks River. Here is a selection of photos – 

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Kurnell to Cronulla Walk – 25 July 2017

The section of the Sydney Coastal Walk from Kurnell to Cronulla was one that I had not done. I had been to Cape Solander in the Botany Bay – Kamay National Park quite a few times for whale watching and … Continue reading

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Kiama Coast Walk – Gerringong to Kiama Section – 28 June 2017

The Kiama Coast is a very pleasant place to walk – and it is very good that there is a track along the coast that provides access for walkers. I did this section of the track last year, but on … Continue reading

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Bike Ride to Botany Bay – 4 June 2017

John had just picked up his new cargo bike and was keen to take it for a ride. So he headed out along the Greenway for the Cooks River with Chuin Nee, Jasper and Sebastian. I met them on the … Continue reading

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