Birding The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Trees and plants attract birds so it was a good choice to go birding at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart, Tasmania.  It is a short drive from the hotel we spent the night at – the Customs House in Salamanca area of Hobart.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens map

The gardens themselves were beautiful as one might expect.

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IMG_8062 - Copy IMG_8063 - Copy IMG_8061 - Copy IMG_8064 - Copy IMG_8058 - Copy IMG_8060 - CopyOur visit was in the late afternoon and found that birds were more easily seen up near the entrance of the gardens.  Eastern Rosellas, Musk Lorikeets and Sulphur-crested Cockatoos were easily seen.

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