Safari
Ultimate Texas Bird Photo Safari: Birds in Flight & Private Blinds
Outside protected areasby Backcountry Journeys
A six-day lodge-based bird photography tour from Corpus Christi that starts on the coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge for wintering whooping cranes and waterbirds, then moves inland to a privately chartered ranch with five permanent photo blinds reserved for the group. Instruction focuses on birds in flight; up to 10 guests.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Route
- Starts and ends in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Visits
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and Private South Texas photo ranch
- Length
- 6 days
- Group size
- Up to 10 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Jan, Feb, Mar
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 Chicago time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| JanIn season | 07:26– | 17:22– | 10h 35m10 h 35 min | 41° |
| FebIn season | 07:11– | 17:49– | 11h 14m11 h 14 min | 50° |
| MarIn season | 07:43– | 19:07– | 11h 59m11 h 59 min | 60° |
| Apr | 07:09– | 19:23– | 12h 50m12 h 50 min | 72° |
| May | 06:44– | 19:39– | 13h 32m13 h 32 min | 81° |
| Jun | 06:38– | 19:53– | 13h 54m13 h 54 min | 86° |
| Jul | 06:48– | 19:54– | 13h 44m13 h 44 min | 84° |
| Aug | 07:04– | 19:36– | 13h 8m13 h 8 min | 76° |
| Sep | 07:19– | 19:03– | 12h 19m12 h 19 min | 65° |
| Oct | 07:34– | 18:29– | 11h 30m11 h 30 min | 54° |
| Nov | 06:55– | 17:04– | 10h 46m10 h 46 min | 44° |
| Dec | 07:17– | 17:02– | 10h 24m10 h 24 min | 39° |