North Narra,Sydney, Australia.

Collaroy Mum, Robyn Oakley needs Australia’s help, whatever we can do to get behind this BRAVE Woman and her children, lets just do it ASAP

Children of inspirational mum pledge to fundraise for her to get a prosthetic leg following life-saving amputation

Julie Cross Manly Daily January 27 2016

To donate go to: http://www.mycause.com.au/page/116360/a-leg-for-mum

THE children of a Collaroy woman who had her leg amputated after doctors discovered she had a rare life-threatening cancer in her foot are appealing for help to buy her a…

North Narra’s “Byrds of Da Hood” and other stuff

One of the many great things about been born and bred in North Narrabeen and indeed living anywhere on Sydney’s Northern Beaches,is without doubt been surrounded by the varied flora and fauna that is found in the area, when out and about I never forget to look up,it is surprising what is looking straight back at you at times from a tree, a pole or rocky outcrop.Although no where near as abundant…

Narrabeen’s Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)

Today I got lucky with some shots of the (infamous ?) Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis).I have around 150 pictures of the Bittern, however, none of them until today could be considered as been all that good, and as such I have not published them, these are two of many I was fortunate enough to shoot today and over the past six months or so.

The pictures here are for illustrative purposes…

Sea Eagles Incredible Journey

Reprinted below from http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2015/05/27/an_incredible_journe.html

From 1947 to today, what a journey

Sea Eagles

Wed 27th May, 01:45PM

From humble beginnings to becoming one of the most successful rugby league clubs, the journey of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles is an incredible story.

Granted entry into the then NSWRL competition in 1947, the Sea Eagles have won eight…

Some video i took some months back:Australian Magpie chases off Grey Goshawk... for now

The Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) – also known as Variable Goshawk – is a solitary hawk that occurs naturally in eastern, southeastern and northern parts of Australia. The white morph (genetic mutation) is known as the White Goshawk. The white form is the only pure white bird of prey in the world.

 Grey Goshawk  moved along.…

North Narrabeen Battered by Storm, Lucky escape for Ken Bullen and employees as workshop walls collapse.

Narrabeen Lakes Entrance Tuesday 21 April 2015

Sydney’s Northern Beaches were not spared the fury of gale force winds and rain that hit the east coast of  NSW with 120 km hour winds recorded at North Head resulting in wide spread damage throughout Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Shire’s. Uprooted trees were strewn through parks footpaths and private properties.

Mona Vale Road at Ingleside was…