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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 14 August 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 49 of lockdown. A repeat of an exercise bike ride down the Cooks River to Tempe then further along to Barton Park and back. Again – a few bird photos on the way. On the way down the Cooks … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 12 August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

in the late afternoon, I cycle down to the Cooks River with the intention of some exercise and photographing the Tawny Frogmouth pair that roost near Younger Avenue. A few days earlier, I had noticed one of them sitting on … Continue reading →

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Two Valleys Walk – Wolli Ck and Cooks River – 10 August 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 45 of lockdown. For my exercise break, I felt like a good walk. So I set off for the Cooks River. My intention was to walk up to the Boat Harbour, then up Cup and Saucer Creek, across the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 9 August 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 44 of lockdown. Another bike ride down to Barton Park and back via the Cooks River Cycleway. On the ride down the Cooks River, I stopped to photograph a Sacred Kingfisher near Illawarra Road.

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Cooks River Birds – 8 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 43 of lockdown. It was a bit of a wet day, but the afternoon looked better, so I walked down to the Cooks River for some exercise. I walked downstream to the junction with Wolli Ck at Waterworth Park. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 6 August 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 41 of lockdown. My friend Valerie, that I have been exercising with during the lockdown, had seen  my photos of the birds at Barton Park, and had accepted an invitation to meet at the park and then walk around … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park – A Windy Bike Ride! – 4 August 2021

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 39 of lockdown. I set off down the Cooks River on my bike for an exercise ride to Barton Park and back. It was a windy day and this made riding hard and also a lot of the smaller … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 2 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Jennifer, a friend,  who lives near the Boat Harbour on the Cooks River, had taken a nice video of the resident Tawny Frogmouths perched near her house. I thought a visit to the Boat Harbour during the late afternoon could … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 2 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 37 of lockdown. My exercise was another bike ride down to Barton Park and back, and as usual I took my camera. I expected to see some Sacred Kingfishers on my ride as the tide was low. Not far … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 1 August 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 36 of lockdown. Another exercise bike ride to the Cooks River. On this ride, I again went downstream and again looks our for Sacred Kingfishers. I first stopped at Gough Whitlam Park where I saw a Sacred Kingfisher perched … Continue reading →

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