The arrival of Spring is
a time of celebration for people and Nature, alike.
Join us and rejoice with our avian brothers and sisters as they celebrate
Spring’s arrival with their songs, while their likeness fills your
viewfinders.
A variety of birds are
present this time of the year. Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees. Downy and
Hairy Woodpeckers. Northern Flickers. Pine Siskins. Three subspecies of
Dark-eyed Juncos are common — Oregon, pink-sided, and gray-headed. Steller’s
Jays. Pygmy, Red-breasted, and White-breasted Nuthatches. The list is
impressive.
Occasional visits from
red squirrels, golden mantled ground squirrels, and chipmunks are not uncommon.
Knowing
locations where species like these live is important. More important, however,
is knowing where to locate subjects that are not easily frightened away.
That’s the beauty of this workshop and having a variety of strategically
placed bird feeders along with a cornucopia of food. The variety of food and
feeders is what attracts the variety of bird-life.
During
the workshop, you will learn how to make award-winning images of wildlife along
with special techniques that will give you the edge in the field of wildlife
photography.
We
will do everything in our power to make this a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Life
is good...and so is spring!
Itinerary
Day
1 (Friday) - Arrive in Estes
Park, Colorado, no later than 5 PM, at which time we will gather for dinner.
Afterwards, you’ll receive instruction and a briefing on what to expect the
following day.
Days
2 (Saturday) - Sunrise will
find you in the field, celebrating the arrival of Spring while being serenaded
by our avian brothers and sisters as their beauty fills your viewfinder. Sometime around
mid-morning, you will head into the small mountain community of Allenspark, where you will have the opportunity to
enjoy a real Rocky Mountain breakfast at the Meadow Mountain Cafe,
an eating establishment that draws clientele from miles around. Afterwards, you'll
return to your hotel in Estes Park, where you will have time to download images
and a short nap. Afterwards, its back to work photographing our avian relatives.
Day
5 (Thursday) - There’s no better way to end an adventure
than by returning to where it all began. In the field, you will have one
last opportunity make those images you missed the day before, thank our avian
brothers and sisters for being your
subjects, and say goodbye before departing for breakfast. Afterwards, it’s back to
Estes Park and that place
called reality, as you and the other participants begin the return trip to your homes across the
country.
This
itinerary is meant as a guide.
Weather
conditions will dictate when, and if, we visit certain locations
Dates: March 20-22, 2009
Days
2 (Saturday) - Sunrise will
find you in the field, celebrating the arrival of Spring while being serenaded
by our avian brothers and sisters as their beauty fills your viewfinder. Sometime around
mid-morning, you will head into the small mountain community of Allenspark, where you will have the opportunity to
enjoy a real Rocky Mountain breakfast at the Meadow Mountain Cafe,
an eating establishment that draws clientele from miles around. Afterwards, you'll
return to your hotel in Estes Park, where you will have time to download images
and a short nap. Afterwards, its back to work photographing our avian relatives.