Tag Archives: Powerful owls

Terrys Creek Walk – 31 March 2024

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get out outdoors and a walk down Terrys Creek sounded like a good idea. Valerie was keen for a walk, and had never  visited this creek before. She was happy yo drive us both up to … Continue reading →

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A Powerful Owl on the Cooks River – 23 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

While coming back from Mt Wilson, I got a call from Michael, a local birder, alterting me to the presence of a Powerful Owl that was roosting along the Cooks River. So when I got home, I grabbed my bird … Continue reading →

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Terrys Creek Walk – 25 February 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to revised the Terrys Creek area to see if certain fungi was out. And iff the fungi was poor then I would be able to find some birds to photograph. Like my last trip, I walked down … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at H V Evatt Park (and Oatley Park) – 7 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

We had a trip planned to another reserve, but it was cancelled at the last moment, so four of us – Deb, Valerie, Sue and myself decided to visit H V Evatt Park at Lugano, then we made a quick … Continue reading →

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Looking for Powerful Owls in the Lane Cove Valley – 15 October 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was an afternoon trip. I caught a train to Cheltenham, then walked down Devlins Creek to the Lane Cove River, then walked downstream to Browns Waterhole. I then walked up Terrys Creek and walked to Epping Station. I was … Continue reading →

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The Blackbutt Track and Oatley Park – 24 June 2023

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I joined Valerie, who had also been on the survey on an excursion to the Blackbutt Track at H V Evatt Park and later Oatley Park. On the way, we picked up Sue. We had … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park and Malabar Headland Visits – 21 October 2022

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a full day, starting off at Sydney Park, and then visiting Malabar Headland to photograph the Peregrine Falcons. At Sydney Park, I had two aims – to photograph the Tawny Frogmouths and the Powerful Owl. I first went … Continue reading →

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A Quick Trip to Sydney Park – 17 October 2022

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

On the way home from Royal National Park, I stopped off at St Peters and made quick visit to Sydney Park. I wanted to have another look for the Powerful Owl. This time I had success. It took me a … Continue reading →

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Famous Sydney Buildings and a Powerful Owl – 8 September 2022

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

This post is something different. On a recent trip, we had been talking about Sydney building with nicknames – like Packer’s Pecker. Valerie had mentioned some at UTS – the “Crumpled Paper Bag” and the “Cheese Grater”. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Nature Walk – 9 August 2022

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Don suggested a walk to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I hadn’t seen Don for a while and was keen to catch up, and Birdwood Gully is always a nice place to visit. So I travelled to Springwood … Continue reading →

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