Tour
Korgalzhyn Floating Hide Photography Expedition
Outside protected areasby Rubythroat Birding Tours
An eight-day bird photography expedition to the steppe lakes of Korgalzhyn, built around floating hides: the photographer stands in waders under a floating tent with a gimbal-mounted camera for water-level shots of flamingos, waders, terns and grebes. Field time follows the light and groups are four to six.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Machiel Valkenburg
- Route
- Starts and ends in Astana
- Visits
- Korgalzhyn
- Length
- 8 days
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, open
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
May
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 Almaty 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 | 08:18– | 15:39– | 8h 24m8 h 24 min | 18° |
| Feb | 07:33– | 16:42– | 10h 2m10 h 2 min | 26° |
| Mar | 06:34– | 17:35– | 11h 50m11 h 50 min | 37° |
| Apr | 05:25– | 18:25– | 13h 50m13 h 50 min | 49° |
| MayIn season | 04:31– | 19:09– | 15h 33m15 h 33 min | 58° |
| Jun | 04:06– | 19:38– | 16h 32m16 h 32 min | 62° |
| Jul | 04:23– | 19:32– | 16h 7m16 h 7 min | 60° |
| Aug | 05:06– | 18:50– | 14h 36m14 h 36 min | 53° |
| Sep | 05:54– | 17:46– | 12h 40m12 h 40 min | 42° |
| Oct | 06:43– | 16:36– | 10h 45m10 h 45 min | 30° |
| Nov | 07:37– | 15:34– | 8h 56m8 h 56 min | 20° |
| Dec | 08:18– | 15:07– | 7h 56m7 h 56 min | 16° |