Is that a Coolibah tree beside the abandoned house? Every Australian knows about Coolibah trees because the bush ballad Waltzing Matilda is nigh on our unoffical national anthem but most of us live nowhere near the inland where they grow. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
Wood ducks have such great colours and patterns - especially evident in your great photos!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been walking past a water hen sitting on her nest everyday for a few weeks. Then 3 little heads appeared. Now they are swimming with mum and dad and others. Male and female look the same to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane. I figured that must be the case as I hadn't noticed any different kind of bird in the water anywhere. Those little chicks must be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteRed, I agree the wood ducks are beautiful. So elegant.