Part 2 Springtime chicks…. a family of wood ducks, feeding peacefully on grass, are dive bombed, inexplicably, by a cranky magpie #parramatta #magpie #ducks

Spotted these dogs beside a river, I first thought they were wombats but I think they are dumped dogs. No sight of people… #namoi

Part 1 of springtime chicks……baby brush turkeys spotted in a western Sydney park. I thought it was a rat at first sight but a closer look #dharug #parramatta #brushturkey

While looking for fungi to upload to inatural I spotted a water dragon and a King Parrot. Even in the middle of a city, if given a chance, wildlife will survive. Always keep your eyes open…and not just to avoid being run over by a car.

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Late night car park selfie in Granville.

An Eastern Koel spotted near Parramatta Road…..louder than road traffic. #koel #parramatta #wangal

Some puppies have been dumped beside a river in a town North West of New South Wales…. I mentioned it to a council worker and a ranger will no doubt pick them up in due time. Unfortunately we all know what will happen if they cannot be homed! #namoi

Blooming Jacaranda’s near Granville Town Hall #granville #lacarandas #malgraymatta

Part 2 Caves Beach at sea level #awabakal

Caves Beach lookout near Newcastle #newcastle

Spotted my first Water Dragon this summer in Parramatta Park. #parramatta

Newcastle Beach - hot day and not so busy because it’s a work day…..

Lake Awaba sunset.

Dollar Birds spotted in Manilla, a small town in NW NSW. Migrates from Indonesia and New Guinea to Australia to breed. #dollarbird #migrate #birds #australia #manilla

Another native bird caught up in our polluted environment. Could be oil. The Ibis does not seem to be in distress, probably very uncomfortable though! The gunk will, hopefully, eventually, wear off… #ibis #pollution #parramatta #environment

A Royal Spoonbill visits Granville. Granville has many creeks and rivers transformed into concrete storm drains. Our wildlife adapts…. #birds #spoonbill #sydney #australia #drains #malgraymatta #wildlife

Spotted an eel in Parramatta river…lazily swimming upstream. #eel #burramattagal #darug #parramatta #river

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Coal fired steam…lots of coal used on this relatively short journey, in the old times a hell of a lot of coal must have been burned to keep the world moving… #steam #coal #trains #pollution #sydney #nostalgia

Two views of Sydney, one from Parramatta Road and one from Maroubra Headland… #sydney #maroubra #environment

An introduced European Carp has infested all of Australia’s waterways. Compete vigorously with our native fish and always wins….they are a similar vermin problem as cane toads, rabbits etc. #carp #goldfish #vermin #fish #water #sydney #australia

Brush Turkey busy building a mound for eggs in a park in the middle of a city. The problem is all this hard work is wasted because park maintenance staff will eventually arrive with leaf blowers…. #birds #leaves #brushturkey #parramatta #darug #wildlife

This Australian Brush Turkey lives in a park in the middle of Sydney (Dharug Country) and is now in full regalia colours for breeding…. These birds have started to populate the city similar to pigeons, Ibis etc. It’s all the good, abundant food! #brushturkey #birds #dharug #sydney #parramatta

Rock fishing on the breakwater rocks at Forster and a headland at Coffs Harbour… #forster #darter #coffsharbour #fishing #sealife #nsw

A Darter gets ready to go fishing on the Forster breakwater entrance to Forster Lakes.

A courting butterfly gets too close and is eventually waved off. The male has plenty of energy even battling against wind gusts. #butterfly #behaviour #insects #parramatta #dharug #life

Some old houses in Parramatta built on Darug Nation land unfortunately and horrendously, without permission. #darug #heritage #parramatta #house #australia

Wentworth Falls valley and wildlife on Gundungura Country. #fence #bird #gundungura #bluemountains

Wentworth falls on Gundungura Country. #waterfall #gundungura #bluemountains

Some photos of Harris Park, a suburb between Granville and Parramatta. #harrispark #dharug #parramatta #birds

Red moon pics taken from Western Sydney. Pics not very sharp because there was a wind. I had the camera on a tripod but even a slight wind will slightly shake the camera taking long exposures #moon #bloodmoon #red #parramatta

Land of the Dharug people in Parramatta, Western Sydney. Sports oval in Parramatta Park taken with a wide lens. Green is calm balm #dharug #darug #parramatta #sport #green

$6000 dollar bonus to sign on as a bus driver….I would think a bus driver would need courage, spirit, loads of patience and be slightly unhinged to drive a large vehicle in Sydney’s maniac traffic!

Australian Raven, a scavenger according to a bird book…they sure do in Sydney, plenty of discarded human food for them. They are thriving in this city. #raven #bird #scavengers #parramatta

A homeless camp under a warehouse near Parramatta Road in Western Sydney. Dry but dusty… #homeless #camp

Spotted two out of four, Kite at Mutton Island and the sea eagle over Campbells beach, Coffs Harbour. #birds #coffsharbour #hunters #birdlife #gumbaynggir

Mutton Bird island at Coffs Harbour. Sightseers need to stay on track so as not to interfere with the Shearwater breeding holes. #muttonbirds #birds #coffsharbour #gumbaynggir #walk #lookout

Heritage trains up for a run on the weekend…heading south west from central via Granville, Sydney's first rail route. It sure scattered the Ibis. Updating these trains was good progress! #steam #heritage #steamtrains #trains #coal #smoke

Entrance to Coffs Harbour from Mutton Bird Island. An island joined to mainland by a breakwater. An island full of shearwater nesting holes, not inhabited at the moment, but still keep on the walking tracks. #harbour #coffsharbour #jetty #birds

Dawn from Campbells Beach on Gumbaynggir Country at Coffs Harbour looking out over the Tasman Sea to South Solitary Island. #gumbaynggir #coffsharbour #dawn #beach #island #sunrise

My entries to the recent Lens Culture Street Photography competition…uploaded mostly B/W because they look more dramatic. #blackandwhite #streetphotography #headon #cat #street

100,000 people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge protesting Israel’s far right strategy of starving Gaza. #gaza #israel #sydney #genocide

A Great Egret forages down a storm water drain under the M4 motorway near Harris Park, Western Sydney. Dirty rain water flows down transporting our dumped rubbish to the sea. Our wildlife makes it’s best life. #pollution #birds #birdlife #parramatta #dharug

Another dumped boat under the M4 tollroad near Granville, Western Sydney. Reported to Parramatta Council via send snap solve app. A very good app that works for all sorts of problems on the streets that need to be notified to appropriate authorities.… #boat #rubbish #sendsnapsolve #waterleaks

More dumped boats under the M4 tollway near Granville, Western Sydney. #boats #sydney

Boat and trailer dumped beside the M4 motorway at Auburn, west Sydney. #rubbish #dump #boat

A juvenile Blue-faced Honeyeater takes advantage of our litter. Scrounging for food on a road can be dodgy though… #birdlife #birds #honeyeater #gumbaynggir

Toxic fire in a vehicle smash repairs yard, 4am a few days ago, spews out toxic smoke into the western Sydney suburb of Granville (Dharug Country). I could not stay out long because of the terrible smell. #fire #toxic #poison #smoke Lucky it was a cold morning, most windows would have been closed...

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo straightening out its unkempt sulphur yellow crest. Spotted in the Blue Mountains. #birds #birdlife #cockatoo #australia