Tasmania is a mecca for birdlife – from white-bellied sea eagles to albatross, azure kingfishers to the critically-endangered orange-bellied parrot.
In Southwest Tasmania, shallow inlets and sheltered lagoons, like Moulters Inlet, are a haven for birdwatchers and photographers alike. Tender excursions into these areas reveal mirror-like reflections of the surrounding peaks and plenty of native waterfowl, including swans and ducks.
See rare orange-bellied parrots, one of only two species of migrating parrots. There are less than 100 adult birds left in the wild. During the breeding season (January to March), there’s an excellent chance of spotting this brightly-coloured creature from the viewing hides at Melaleuca.
On the east coast, all but one of Tasmania’s endemic birds can be found on Maria Island, including one of Australia’s rarest birds, the endangered forty-spotted pardalote.
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