Extraordinary beauty of Australia's nature

Down Under is an amazing country if you like nature, silence, dust roads, fishing and species of animals you will not find in any other part of the globe.
The Walpole-Nornalup inlet is actually two bodies of water that joined together. In the north is the smaller and shallower part of the inlet. There is a 1 kilometer channel that connects it to the much larger and windier Nornalup inlet to the south, which is open to the Southern Ocean.

 

A rich variety of marine life flourishes here. Both inlets are full of fish.There are houseboats for hire which is really worthwhile to hire. Early in the morning we left in a dinghie to get some fresh bread, and the local bakery had really great bread.

We were really luckey to see two white-bellied Sea Eagles. These birds are also known as the white-breasted sea Eagle. They are really impressive. These huge prey birds they are considered as superspecies. The female bird is slightly larger than the male, and can measure up to 90 cm long with a wingspan of up to 2.2 m and weigh 4.5 kg.

 

We were so lucky to see one hunting, which is  really breathtaking to look at.  For quite some time we witnessed this spectacle. When the preybird finished the hunting we had a good view on how it was washing itself and later on, when it got back to the branch of the home tree, how it organizes its feathers again.

As a totem animal, this beautiful bird is closely related to males and the essence of water. It represents the enormous awareness on hunting processes and ecological measures in the country. The benefits of the sea eagle are relaxation, better concentration and curing different diseases. Focussing on yourself, it turns rigidity into flexibility on all levels.

In Celtic mythology, these birds are connected with the representation of water, to observe waters with an amazing clearness. It represents clear vision, and also visionary.

Mayans believed that the sea eagles carried the curtain of darkness and mystery, over the survival and responsiveness. They were joined with the beginning of sun and capable of shining light on our earth.

These birds can guide us towards success and encourage us to stand with strenght in case of any difficulty.

 

Last but not least, but also a lot of water spirits have been seen.