Tour
Great Gray Owls of the North Woods
Outside protected areasby Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris
Five-day winter owl photo tour from Edmonton into the forests of central Alberta near the Rocky Mountain foothills, for eight photographers, led by raptor specialist Johnathan Groves. Great gray owls are the focus, with hawk owls and boreal forest birds.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Bait is used
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Johnathan Groves
- Route
- Starts and ends in Edmonton
- Visits
- Edmonton and Central Alberta foothills
- Length
- 5 days
- Group size
- Up to 8 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, open
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Feb
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 Edmonton 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 | |||
| Jan | 08:49– | 15:43– | 8h 3m8 h 3 min | 16° |
| FebIn season | 07:58– | 16:54– | 9h 53m9 h 53 min | 24° |
| Mar | 07:54– | 18:52– | 11h 51m11 h 51 min | 35° |
| Apr | 06:39– | 19:48– | 14h 2m14 h 2 min | 47° |
| May | 05:40– | 20:36– | 15h 56m15 h 56 min | 56° |
| Jun | 05:12– | 21:07– | 17h 1m17 h 1 min | 60° |
| Jul | 05:31– | 21:00– | 16h 31m16 h 31 min | 58° |
| Aug | 06:20– | 20:13– | 14h 48m14 h 48 min | 50° |
| Sep | 07:14– | 19:03– | 12h 41m12 h 41 min | 39° |
| Oct | 08:07– | 17:48– | 10h 35m10 h 35 min | 28° |
| Nov | 09:07– | 16:39– | 8h 36m8 h 36 min | 18° |
| Dec | 09:52– | 16:06– | 7h 30m7 h 30 min | 13° |