Birding in the Florida Everglades with Jason Odell March 13-17 2011

Learn Bird Photography with Jason Odell

Join Jason for a four-day photo safari photographing the birds and wildlife of the Florida Everglades in March 2011.
The Florida Everglades is one of the premier birding locations in the United States. This is a can't-miss location for anyone interested in learning how to photograph birds in the wild. March is the bird breeding season and the weather is typically fantastic.

Dates: March 13-17, 2011
Location: Florida City, Florida (Hotel TBD)

This Meetup is limited to 10 participants to maximize instructor time. Tuition is $899 per person, and includes instruction and image critique sessions.

Meals, transportation and lodging are the responsibility of the participant; I will arrange a block of rooms at a discounted group rate at a local hotel.

We will be based in Florida City, Florida, for quick access to the park. I've deliberately scheduled this itinerary to be during weekdays to minimize crowds in the shooting locations.

Itinerary
Day 1: Meet at 12pm at hotel; orientation followed by evening shoot at Anhinga Trail
Day 2: Morning shoot at Anhinga Trail, Afternoon Image Critique; Sunset Shoot at Pah-hay-okee
Day 3: Morning shoot at Eco Pond area/ Flamingo; Sunset Shoot TBD.
Day 4: Shark Valley Trail (morning); Group Image Sharing (Evening).
Day 5: Depart Miami for home

What you will see:
Double-Crested Cormorant, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Purple Gallinule, Snail Kite, American Bittern, Little Blue Heron, American Alligator, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Palm Warbler, Roseate Spoonbill, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Cardinal...maybe more!

What you will need:

DLSR with 300mm or longer lens Tripod Flash (optional) Laptop with photo editing software for image critique