Happy Australia Day

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Today is a special day on the calendar of many Australians. Today is our national holiday – Australia Day. It was on this day in 1788 that the first European settlers arrived at Botany Bay, near Sydney. The First Fleet, a contingent of ships carrying soldiers and convicts, landed to establish the first non-indigenous settlement in what was to become Australia.

Many in modern Australia have mixed feelings about the celebration of this day, especially our Aboriginal Australians. I do not want to get into a discussion on the merits of these celebrations one way or another. All I wish to do is celebrate this wonderful land in which we live. I want to acknowledge our colourful and diverse birdlife, our beautiful flora and fauna and the amazing landscapes we enjoy.

So, today I do not wish to write very much – just show off some off the photos I have taken over the years as a celebration of this Great Land Down Under.

Have a great day. And I hope you see some wonderful birds, too.

Trevor

Further reading:

The Rainbow Lorikeet was the most reported bird in the 2014 count

Rainbow Lorikeet

Australian Magpie (male)

Australian Magpie (male)

Eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea - Red Ironbark

Eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea – Red Ironbark

Swamp Wallaby

Swamp Wallaby

Capertee Valley, New South Wales

Capertee Valley, New South Wales

 

 

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