Tag Archives: Tawny Frogmouth

Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 11 November 2023

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly early morning bird survey. The group meets at Tempe wetlands at 8 am, and then splits up. This time I joined the group surveying the wetlands. After the survey finished and morning … Continue reading

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Visit to Oatley Park – 9 November 2023

I decided to make a visit to Oatley Park – partly to photograph any birds I could find, and also to look for flowering orchids. I did find both birds and orchids. The highlight was observing a family of Tawny … Continue reading

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Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 8 November 2023

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I talked Valerie into joining me on a walk down the Cooks River to look for the Tawny Frogmouths. So we caught the light rail to Dulwich Hill, and then the train to Canterbury Station, … Continue reading

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Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 26 October 2023

The day started off a bit wet and windy, but by afternoon I was keen to head out, and visited a few local spots to see what birds I could find. I first walked to Morton Park on Canterbury Road. … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 7 May 2023

I went on an afternoon walk down the Cooks River to look for birds. I took my camera. My first stop was at the Biddle St Waterhole. On previous trips, there had been a Sacred Kingfisher there. No sign of … Continue reading

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Cooks River Bird Walk – 31 March 2023

I had suggested to Valerie and Sue that we do a walk along the Cooks River to keep tabs with the bird life. So we met at Valerie’s place and were soon walking to the river. Our first stop off … Continue reading

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 11 February 2023

I joined the Tempe Birdos for this monthly bird survey. I was in the group surveying the wetlands. After the survey, I walked home via the Cooks River, and photographed some Tawny Frogmouths at Marrickville Golf Course.

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Cooks River Birds – 25 January 2023

I did a late afternoon walk along apart of the Cooks River checking out the bird life. My first stop was at Marrickville Golf Course to see the Tawny Frogmouths. The chick is now quite large and keenly observing its … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk and visit to Sydney Park – 14 January 2023

Sue had got in touch, she was heading out for a walk down the Cooks River. Would Valerie and myself like to join her? We did, and we all met up near Marrickville Golf Course. We first visited The Dibble … Continue reading

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Local Birds – Morton Park and The Cooks River – 22 November 2022

It was still very windy weather – so I didn’t want to venture too far, but I did want to spend some time outside. So I visited two local sites – first a short walk to Morton Park on Canterbury … Continue reading

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