Down by the river we see the ducks and water hens. Which has got me wondering ... what do water roosters look like?
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
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.