Delight in the joy of birdwatching at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. This episode is about mindful birding, the Nankeen Night Heron and other birds you might see in the heart of Melbourne.

Watching David Attenborough at aged seven, Liz Hackett thinks that it was inevitable that she would grow up loving nature. From volunteering, to working for a conservation not-for-profit and to becoming a birder in her late thirties, it’s been a wonderful journey for Liz. She dedicates her Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens bird walks to her darling husband Paul, who she lost in 2019. As a birding tour guide, he shared his passion and knowledge of birds with Liz. And, in return, she is passing on that love and knowledge to others.

Links:

* Friends of Royal Botanic Gardens website - rbgfriendsmelbourne.org

* Friends of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne on Facebook - @friendsrbgmelb

* Friends of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne on Instagram - @friendsroyalbotanicgardensmelb

* Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria website - www.rbg.vic.gov.au

* eBird list for Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - ebird.org/hotspot/L919153

* Australasian Darter call was recorded by Marc Anderson and licensed from www.wildambience.com

* Mindful Birding Network website - themindfulbirdingnetwork.com

* Liz and Kirsty's BirdLife Australia article - Mindful Birding: a bird a day - birdlife.org.au/news/mindful-birding/

* Research - Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants - www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20841-0

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* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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