Workshop · California Coastal National Monument

California Ranch Bird Photography Workshop

Run by Alan Murphy Photography · Up to 5 people · Nov

In season nowBirdsOutside, 2.9 km from California Coastal National MonumentUnverified

About

A five-day autumn workshop co-led by Brian Elliott Small and Alan Murphy on a private 1,500-acre ranch near Santa Barbara where the owners feed birds daily year-round, keeping the blinds busy. Targets California specialties, with chances at golden eagle and grebes.

What you can photograph

From this listing

Golden Eagle

Open months

California Ranch Bird Photography Workshop by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	In season
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, America/Los_Angeles
From	To	Light
00:00	06:16	Night
06:16	06:37	Blue hour
06:37	07:09	Golden hour
07:09	08:31	Soft
08:31	14:55	Medium
14:55	16:18	Soft
16:18	16:50	Golden hour
16:50	17:11	Blue hour
17:11	24:00	Night

3.8 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	1.1 h	2.8 h	6.1 h	0.0 h
Feb	1.0 h	2.5 h	6.8 h	0.4 h
Mar	1.0 h	2.3 h	4.8 h	3.8 h
Apr	1.0 h	2.3 h	4.2 h	5.5 h
May	1.0 h	2.3 h	4.1 h	6.4 h
Jun	1.1 h	2.4 h	4.1 h	6.7 h
Jul	1.1 h	2.4 h	4.1 h	6.5 h
Aug	1.0 h	2.3 h	4.1 h	5.9 h
Sep	1.0 h	2.3 h	4.5 h	4.5 h
Oct	1.0 h	2.4 h	6.3 h	1.5 h
Nov (window)	1.1 h	2.7 h	6.4 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.1 h	3.0 h	5.6 h	0.0 h

The workshop

Where: Santa Barbara, California
Length: Not stated
Group size: Up to 5 people
Led by: Alan Murphy and Brian Elliott Small
Skill level: Not stated
Genre: Birds
Language: English

What the price covers

Meals: No

$5,200 per person (travel and meals not included

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Los Angeles time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at California Ranch Bird Photography Workshop, in Los Angeles time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	07:09–07:42	16:34–17:08	10h 7m10 h 7 min	35°
Feb	06:48–07:18	17:08–17:38	10h 59m10 h 59 min	43°
Mar	07:13–07:42	18:33–19:03	11h 58m11 h 58 min	54°
Apr	06:31–07:01	18:57–19:27	13h 4m13 h 4 min	66°
May	06:01–06:32	19:19–19:50	13h 58m13 h 58 min	75°
Jun	05:51–06:23	19:36–20:08	14h 27m14 h 27 min	79°
Jul	06:02–06:34	19:35–20:07	14h 14m14 h 14 min	77°
Aug	06:24–06:54	19:12–19:42	13h 26m13 h 26 min	69°
Sep	06:46–07:15	18:32–19:01	12h 23m12 h 23 min	58°
Oct	07:08–07:38	17:50–18:20	11h 20m11 h 20 min	47°
NovIn season	06:37–07:09	16:18–16:50	10h 22m10 h 22 min	37°
Dec	07:03–07:37	16:12–16:46	9h 52m9 h 52 min	32°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026