BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Wildside Nature Tours//Wildlife Adventures Worldwide//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wildside Nature ToursA Birding Tour – Wildside Nature Tours X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/calendars/a-birding-tour,a-photography-tour,big-year-tour,birding-photo,herps-birds/feed/ical/ BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231004T231337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T204735Z CREATED:20231004T231337Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240405 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Spring Wildflowers Photo Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-spring-wildflowers-photo-tour/ UID:2024040120240405-18993-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-spring-wildflowers-photo-tour/ DESCRIPTION:
As spring arrives in Central Texas, so does the famous wildflowers that grace the countryside. Texas Bluebonnets are just one of the many flowers that carpet the great wide open landscapes making it feel like you have walked into the Land of Oz. Flowers, birds and butterflies will be our target as well as stopping…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T232852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T043740Z CREATED:20180207T232852Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 SUMMARY:CUBA: Cultural Immersion & Endemic Birding URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ UID:2024041420240425-1431-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ DESCRIPTION:Cuba is well-known for its amazing landscapes, vibrant culture and unique biodiversity. Birding in Cuba is extraordinary. According to the new Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide, 371 birds have been recorded in Cuba, including 26 which are endemic to the island and 30 which are considered globally threatened. Due to its large…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180212T215813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T202830Z CREATED:20180212T215813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 SUMMARY:COSTA RICA 9-Day: Quetzals and Hummingbirds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/costa-rica-9-day-birding/ UID:2024041520240424-1439-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/costa-rica-9-day-birding/ DESCRIPTION:Costa Rica has become one of the most popular birding destination in the Americas thanks to the abundance of birds and other wildlife. Thanks to Costa Rica’s incredible habitat diversity, and its location as part of the land-bridge between North and South America, it is home to over 900 species of birds that have been…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240421 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024041720240421-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180208T194659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T234556Z CREATED:20180208T194659Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Spring URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-spring/ UID:2024041720240425-1433-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-spring/ DESCRIPTION:The Lower Rio Grande Valley can be magical any time of the year but at the peak of spring migration the region truly reaches its peak – an incredible diversity array of migrating passerines, raptors, and shorebirds flow through on their northbound migration in addition to 30+ resident South Texas specialties! Migrant traps along the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230925T193631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T010411Z CREATED:20230925T193631Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423 SUMMARY:FLORIDA: Sandhill Crane Colts & Nesting Birds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-sandhill-crane-colts-nesting-birds/ UID:2024041920240423-18852-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-sandhill-crane-colts-nesting-birds/ DESCRIPTION:Spring time in Florida is a truly special time. Birds nest early in the southeast so by mid-April chicks have arrived and parents are busy tending to their nests. Sandhill Cranes in Florida do not migrate so this is one of the only places in the lower 48 to see Sandhill Crane colts. These yellowish…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042020240424-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180212T223308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T182706Z CREATED:20180212T223308Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240428 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Black-capped Vireo & Golden-cheeked Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-black-capped-vireo-golden-cheeked-warbler-tx/ UID:2024042320240428-1441-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-black-capped-vireo-golden-cheeked-warbler-tx/ DESCRIPTION:Pack your cowboy hat and binoculars and join this long-weekend tour targeting Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo in the Texas Hill Country! These handsome songbirds are two of the most range-restricted birds in North America, and the beautiful oak-juniper habitat of central Texas is the only place in the World where the two species breed…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240428 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042420240428-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180103T075822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T002328Z CREATED:20180103T075822Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240507 SUMMARY:South Florida & Dry Tortugas in Spring URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/south-florida-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042720240507-1275-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/south-florida-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:South Florida, a sub-tropical paradise, is home to a number of species found nowhere else in North America including Mangrove Cuckoo, Black-whiskered Vireo, Short-tailed Hawk, Shiny Cowbird, Smooth-billed Ani, Snail Kite, and Florida Scrub-Jay. During six days of land-birding we’ll search for all of the specialties as well as introduced “exotics” around Miami including Spot-breasted…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240504 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024043020240504-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180206T215344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040954Z CREATED:20180206T215344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240522 SUMMARY:OHIO & MICHIGAN: Magee Marsh & Kirtland’s Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ UID:2024051320240522-1421-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ DESCRIPTION:Witness the amazing return of neotropical migrants during the height of spring migration at what is aptly-described as “the Warbler Capital of the World” – Magee Marsh, on the south shore of Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. The famed Magee Marsh boardwalk winds through a 7-acre woodlot that is strategically positioned between Lake Erie and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180206T215344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040954Z CREATED:20180206T215344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240522 SUMMARY:OHIO & MICHIGAN: Magee Marsh & Kirtland’s Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ UID:2024051320240522-1421-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ DESCRIPTION:Witness the amazing return of neotropical migrants during the height of spring migration at what is aptly-described as “the Warbler Capital of the World” – Magee Marsh, on the south shore of Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. The famed Magee Marsh boardwalk winds through a 7-acre woodlot that is strategically positioned between Lake Erie and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180213T213504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T122646Z CREATED:20180213T213504Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526 SUMMARY:GRAND TETONS: Spring Wildlife Photography Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-wildlife-photography/ UID:2024051920240526-1445-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-wildlife-photography/ DESCRIPTION:The Spring Wildlife Photography Workshop in Grand Teton is led North American Nature Photography Association Ethics Chair, Jennifer Leigh Warner. We will search out the abundant wildlife photography opportunities while capturing the iconic landscape compositions as well. A wide and diverse portfolio will be the takeaway for participants of this workshop! Springtime in the Tetons…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231016T192905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T213837Z CREATED:20231016T192905Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601 SUMMARY:YELLOWSTONE: Spring Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-spring-photography-extension/ UID:2024052720240601-19004-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-spring-photography-extension/ DESCRIPTION:As the snow begins to melt, signs of life in Yellowstone start popping up everywhere. With new life arriving both blooms and baby animals litter the landscape. Bears begin to emerge from their dens and birds begin to make their nests. After a week of photographing in Grand Teton this extension will be a nice…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220205T070919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T042511Z CREATED:20220205T070919Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Wildlife of the Central Coast URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-california-coast/ UID:2024053020240603-14804-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-california-coast/ DESCRIPTION:Monterey, California, is a cute seaside town located about an hour and a half south of San Francisco. Surrounded by world class golf courses and made famous by John Steinbeck’s writing, this once industrial sardine packing town, now hosts a bustling abundance of marine life due to concentrated conservation efforts. Often moody, the rugged coastline…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240107T000118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T000648Z CREATED:20240107T000118Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605 SUMMARY:WASHINGTON: Bald Eagles of Washington URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-bald-eagles-of-washington/ UID:2024053120240605-19628-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-bald-eagles-of-washington/ DESCRIPTION:Western Washington has long been known for its large population of bald eagles. Year-round residents in the Evergreen State, about 900 pairs of bald eagles primarily nest along the western regions of the state with a large influx of migratory eagles arriving in winter. Not far from Seattle along Hood Canal, oyster beds blanket the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181101T181045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T024000Z CREATED:20181101T181045Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616 SUMMARY:SCOTLAND: Highlands & Orkney URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/scotland-highlands-inner-hebrides-3/ UID:2024060120240616-4817-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/scotland-highlands-inner-hebrides-3/ DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enjoyable, two-week trip to one of the most scenic parts of the world, discovering the birds and wildlife of Scotland’s remote highlands and the Orkneys. The focus of this relaxed trip is on natural history, amid stunning scenery and interesting archaeology, too. With seasonally pleasant climate, June is a wonderful time to…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180213T205448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T002901Z CREATED:20180213T205448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610 SUMMARY:MAINE: Mountains & Coast URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/maine-mountains-coast/ UID:2024060220240610-1442-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/maine-mountains-coast/ DESCRIPTION:This adventurous tour will explore the coast of Maine, travel to the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and wind through Vermont’s “Northern Kingdom” during a 7-day loop! Our trip begins with a half-day boat trip to Seal Island in the Gulf of Maine. This small island refuge is home to thousands of nesting…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221009T031029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T015926Z CREATED:20221009T031029Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240621 SUMMARY:GALAPAGOS 2024-06: Wildlife & Photography Adventures URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-06-wildlife-photography-adventures/ UID:2024060820240621-16647-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-06-wildlife-photography-adventures/ DESCRIPTION:Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230827T204524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T233914Z CREATED:20230827T204524Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Southern California Summer Wildlife Photography Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-southern-california-summer-wildlife-photography-adventure/ UID:2024061420240620-18537-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-southern-california-summer-wildlife-photography-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:Southern California has some of the richest biodiversity in the country. With the Mediterranean climate, summertime along the California coast is comfortable all day long. From San Diego to Orange County there is no shortage of birds and wildlife to photograph. June is pupping season for California Sea Lions and La Jolla is one of…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230714T192610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T171321Z CREATED:20230714T192610Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240623 SUMMARY:ALASKA: The Nature of Nome URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/nature-of-nome-alaska/ UID:2024061620240623-18263-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/nature-of-nome-alaska/ DESCRIPTION:Nome, Alaska, the town featured in the television show Bering Sea Gold, holds the title of being the westernmost major town on mainland Alaska. It is also home to one of the few herds of muskox in the U.S., touts being a birding hotspot for more than 200 species of migrating and nesting birds, and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191119T072626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T210021Z CREATED:20191119T072626Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240710 SUMMARY:UGANDA: 20-day Ultimate Uganda URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/uganda-20-day-ultimate-uganda-2/ UID:2024062020240710-7181-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/uganda-20-day-ultimate-uganda-2/ DESCRIPTION:From the source of the White Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow-capped Ruwenzori Range, the montane forests of the Virunga volcanoes, and extensive savannas of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda is an equatorial country of astonishing contrasts. No other area in Africa can match its amazing diversity of habitats, and this richness is reflected…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240312T221431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T235333Z CREATED:20240312T221431Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240723 SUMMARY:NEW YORK: Birds of Long Island Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-york-birds-of-long-island-photography/ UID:2024072020240723-19882-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-york-birds-of-long-island-photography/ DESCRIPTION:We will spend sunrise and sunset photographing terns and skimmers at Nickerson beach. This is a great opportunity to learn how to see and photograph interesting birds exhibiting breeding and nesting behaviors. Come and improve your patience, your knowledge of bird behavior, improve your photographs of moving and flying birds, make more dynamic compositions, and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221009T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T052613Z CREATED:20221009T031915Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240802 SUMMARY:GALAPAGOS 2024-07: Kevin’s 50th Galapagos Wildlife & Photography Adventure! URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-07-wildlife-photography-adventures/ UID:2024072020240802-16650-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-07-wildlife-photography-adventures/ DESCRIPTION:Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230721T184525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T210108Z CREATED:20230721T184525Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240730 SUMMARY:FAROE ISLANDS: Wild Faroe Islands Photo Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/faroe-islands-wild-faroe-islands-photo-tour/ UID:2024072220240730-18358-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/faroe-islands-wild-faroe-islands-photo-tour/ DESCRIPTION:The Faroe Islands, with their remote and untouched landscapes, offer a paradise for bird photographers. The archipelago’s rugged terrain, towering cliffs, and breathtaking vistas provide endless opportunities to capture the raw beauty of nature. As spring transitions into summer, the Faroe Islands become a bustling haven for millions of migratory birds. The islands provide crucial…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180214T204915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T002219Z CREATED:20180214T204915Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240731 SUMMARY:UTAH, NEVADA & IDAHO: Snowcock, Cassia Crossbill & Flammulated Owl URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-snowcock-flammulated-owl-cassia-crossbil/ UID:2024072520240731-1451-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-snowcock-flammulated-owl-cassia-crossbil/ DESCRIPTION:This short trip to Utah, Nevada, and Idaho is designed to target many of the Great Basin’s most sought-after species. Our primary goals will be to track down Himalayan Snowcocks in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada, the Cassia Crossbill only found in the South Hills and Albion Mountains of Idaho, and range-restricted and shy Flammulated…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180218T064041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T194723Z CREATED:20180218T064041Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815 SUMMARY:BRAZIL: Pantanal Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/pantanal-wildlife-safari/ UID:2024080320240815-1415-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/pantanal-wildlife-safari/ DESCRIPTION:The Pantanal, the world’s largest inland freshwater wetland, is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, and photographers alike. Situated in the heart of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso, this internationally-acclaimed ecosystem teems with wildlife, hosting a stunning variety of birds, mammals and reptiles within a diverse, lush landscape. Our trip is timed for the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240220T035424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240316T041939Z CREATED:20240220T035424Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816 SUMMARY:ECUADOR: Birding the Andes West to East URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-birding-the-andes/ UID:2024080320240816-19805-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-birding-the-andes/ DESCRIPTION:With over 1600 species, including many endemics, Ecuador is certainly a birders paradise! Many of Ecuador’s lodges have been built specifically for birders and photographers! Color is everywhere… hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans and quetzals are abundant! Draped across the equator in the northwestern corner of South America, Ecuador shares a border with Peru to the south…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230326T034659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T123640Z CREATED:20230326T034659Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819 SUMMARY:ARIZONA 2024-08: Sky Island Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/arizona-2024-08-sky-island-specialties/ UID:2024081120240819-17481-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/arizona-2024-08-sky-island-specialties/ DESCRIPTION:Welcome to another world – the Sky Islands of Arizona! This unique area in southeastern Arizona is a legendary location for birding and wildlife-watching. Our August itinerary is scheduled for the peak season to explore the Sky Islands. Violent monsoon thunderstorms develop over the region during late summer, breaking the heat and reinvigorating the wildlife!…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T190844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T035654Z CREATED:20240315T190844Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820 SUMMARY:NEW HAMPSHIRE: Nature Photography Retreat URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-hampshire-nature-retreat-photography-experience/ UID:2024081720240820-19901-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-hampshire-nature-retreat-photography-experience/ DESCRIPTION:Join OM SYSTEM Ambassadors Lisa Cuchara and Emilie Talpin for a weekend retreat in a quintessential New Hampshire inn surrounded by exquisite gardens, private nature trails, and views of the White Mountains. More than just a photography workshop, this will be an inspiring hillside retreat just outside a picturesque New England village, offering maximum opportunities…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221106T052939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T200607Z CREATED:20221106T052939Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240829 SUMMARY:BRAZIL: Pantanal Photography Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/brazil-pantanal-photography-adventure/ UID:2024081720240829-16777-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/brazil-pantanal-photography-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:The Pantanal, the world’s largest inland freshwater wetland, is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, and photographers alike. Situated in the heart of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso, this internationally-acclaimed ecosystem teems with wildlife, hosting a stunning variety of birds, mammals and reptiles within a diverse, lush landscape. Our trip is timed for the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220920T223454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T235951Z CREATED:20220920T223454Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901 SUMMARY:WASHINGTON: Best of Wildlife & Landscape URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/best-of-washington/ UID:2024082320240901-16504-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/best-of-washington/ DESCRIPTION:From the Pacific Ocean to spectacular mountain ranges, to its fertile agricultural lands in the east, Washington is known for its variety of ecosystems. During this Best of Washington State tour we will photograph it all. From the snowcapped mountaintops to the endless waves of grain and into the Pacific Ocean, expect to photograph the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T201518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T221107Z CREATED:20180318T201518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916 SUMMARY:KENYA: 20-day Birding & Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/kenya-20-day-birding-wildlife-safari/ UID:2024082720240916-1416-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/kenya-20-day-birding-wildlife-safari/ DESCRIPTION:Kenya is world-renowned as a wildlife destination par excellence with a breathtaking range of often easily approachable mammals and birds in landscapes of immense beauty. Our tour takes in two of Kenya’s finest game reserves, Samburu and the Maasai Mara, visits the alkaline and freshwater lakes of the Rift Valley and the central highlands. Everywhere…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221009T054431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T053011Z CREATED:20221009T054431Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913 SUMMARY:GALAPAGOS 2024-08: Wildlife & Photography Adventures URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-08-wildlife-photography-adventures/ UID:2024090120240913-16653-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-08-wildlife-photography-adventures/ DESCRIPTION:Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231101T224759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T224759Z CREATED:20231101T224759Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909 SUMMARY:WASHINGTON: Palouse Landscape Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-palouse-landscape-photography/ UID:2024090620240909-19338-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-palouse-landscape-photography/ DESCRIPTION:The Palouse Valley is a bucket list location for landscape photographers due to its natural beauty. The fertile land easily grows wheat in glorious shades of green and gold, with a sprinkling of the yellows of canola added in for spectacular panoramic views. It has been dubbed the American Tuscany, with wheat and rapeseed replacing…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T054409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T235134Z CREATED:20180407T054409Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Central Coast Specialties & Seabirds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-coast/ UID:2024090820240916-4087-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-coast/ DESCRIPTION:The incredible diversity of plants and animals found along the Central Coast of California allows this tour to cover a much smaller geographical area than most of our other ‘Big Year’ itineraries. It isn’t necessary to drive very far to experience a wide range of habitat types and their unique bird communities. In fact, this…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240107T065145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T010031Z CREATED:20240107T065145Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240918 SUMMARY:CHURCHILL: Polar Bears in Fall URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/churchill-polar-bears-in-fall/ UID:2024090920240918-19605-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/churchill-polar-bears-in-fall/ DESCRIPTION:Join Wildside newcomer Ron Hayes and veteran Lee Hoy on this arctic autumn dream excursion to Churchill, Manitoba. This adventure gives attendees an opportunity to catch the white bears in the north contrasted against the beautiful foliage of the fall tundra. There will be fire at your feet by day and fire in the sky…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T055614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T222439Z CREATED:20180407T055614Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240923 SUMMARY:WASHINGTON: Olympic Peninsula URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-olympic-peninsula/ UID:2024091520240923-4088-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-olympic-peninsula/ DESCRIPTION:This 7-day tour of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula focuses on the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic avian specialties and visits some of the most scenic places in the Lower 48! Pacific Wren, Varied Thrush, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Sooty Grouse, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pacific Golden-Plover, Surfbird, Glaucous-winged Gull, and Harlequin Duck top of a list of over 150 species we…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221009T054750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T073033Z CREATED:20221009T054750Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011 SUMMARY:GALAPAGOS 2024-09: Wildlife & Photography Adventures URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-09-wildlife-photography-adventures/ UID:2024092920241011-16654-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-09-wildlife-photography-adventures/ DESCRIPTION:Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190612T214909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T020414Z CREATED:20190612T214909Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006 SUMMARY:GRAND TETONS: Fall Wildlife Photography Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-fall-wildlife-photography/ UID:2024092920241006-5961-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-fall-wildlife-photography/ DESCRIPTION:This workshop will follow the wildlife each day after enjoying sunrise landscape opportunities at iconic locations each morning. Photography opportunities abound during fall in the Grand Tetons. The golden colors of Autumn offer a brilliant backdrop to wildlife preparing for Winter. Wolves hunt in coordinated packs while bears are busy fattening up for the long period…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240106T085639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T091252Z CREATED:20240106T085639Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004 SUMMARY:COLORADO: Antlers & Aspen Rocky Mountain NP URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colorado-antlers-aspen-rocky-mountain-np/ UID:2024092920241004-19486-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colorado-antlers-aspen-rocky-mountain-np/ DESCRIPTION:Rising before dawn, we will travel to mountain locations in order to capture the famous Rocky Mountain Sunrises as we are greeted ear piercing bugle of the bull elk. We will spend the first hours of the day with the elk in hopes of securing images of the “bugle breath” as their rut warmed lungs…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230307T230805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T235427Z CREATED:20230307T230805Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011 SUMMARY:Alaska: Utqiaġvik Ross’s Gull Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ross-gull-migration/ UID:2024100420241011-17333-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ross-gull-migration/ DESCRIPTION:The arctic outpost of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow) is the northernmost city in the United States. This small Iñupiat town is literally at the edge of the World! The enormous tundra and scattered lagoons of Alaska’s North Slope abruptly end in Utqiaġvik, where the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas meet at Point Barrow. The winter is long,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231222T075624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T211228Z CREATED:20231222T075624Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241014 SUMMARY:ALASKA: Aurora Borealis Photography Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/alaska-aurora-borealis-photography-adventure/ UID:2024100620241014-19484-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/alaska-aurora-borealis-photography-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:Stare into the dark night in wonder and witness the amazing aurora borealis. Each night, the skies come alive with the dancing and gyrating Northern Lights. Image landscape photography with the thrill of the hunt you’ll find in wildlife photography. We’ll travel afield and photograph the aurora each night at the best spots around Fairbanks.…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220324T021535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T073006Z CREATED:20220324T021535Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241022 SUMMARY:WYOMING: Fall in Grand Teton & Yellowstone NP URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/wyoming-fall-in-grand-teton-yellowstone-np/ UID:2024100720241022-15529-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/wyoming-fall-in-grand-teton-yellowstone-np/ DESCRIPTION:Join us for an OM System User Only workshop during fall in two of the most wonderful national parks the United States has to offer, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park. Join OM System Ambassador, Lee Hoy, for this workshop designed to highlight all the wonderful features of the OM System lineup of camera bodies…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191126T214534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211225T011135Z CREATED:20191126T214534Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 SUMMARY:MEXICO: VERACRUZ “River of Raptors” with SABO (Private Tour) URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-sabo/ UID:2024100820241019-7019-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-sabo/ DESCRIPTION:This special tour to the Veracruz region of Mexico features the “River of Raptors,” one of the great natural phenomenons on earth. We will participate in the world’s most spectacular hawkwatch, where single day counts have exceeded over 700,000 raptors, and the one-day record is 1.5 million! The last thirteen fall seasons; Pronatura hawk-counters have…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181023T055601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T054419Z CREATED:20181023T055601Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 SUMMARY:MEXICO: Veracruz “River of Raptors” URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-2/ UID:2024100820241019-4659-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-2/ DESCRIPTION:This special tour to the Veracruz region of Mexico features the “River of Raptors,” one of the great natural phenomenons on earth. We will participate in the world’s most spectacular hawkwatch, where single day counts have exceeded over 700,000 raptors, and the one-day record is 1.5 million! Fall season Pronatura hawk-counters have recorded an average…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230913T185232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T223134Z CREATED:20230913T185232Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021 SUMMARY:ECUADOR: Western Andes Feathered Photo Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-western-andes-bird-photography-safari/ UID:2024101220241021-18478-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-western-andes-bird-photography-safari/ DESCRIPTION:With over 1700 species of birds—131 of them being hummingbirds—Ecuador offers nearly unlimited photo opportunities throughout the country. Driving through the Andes can be slow to get anywhere, so this new tour itinerary has been designed for the least amount of driving while still getting a large diversity of birds! The Mindo region of Ecuador,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231222T075447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T080011Z CREATED:20231222T075447Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020 SUMMARY:NORTH CAROLINA: Smoky Mountains Autumn Journey URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/north-carolina-smoky-mountains-autumn-journey/ UID:2024101320241020-19485-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/north-carolina-smoky-mountains-autumn-journey/ DESCRIPTION:Travel deep into the Great Smoky Mountains to take in the culture, the wildlife, and the incredible scenery of the immense forests as the leaves change for the season. As the landscape lightens, watch white clouds wisp in and out of the mountain valleys at a mesmerizing speed. The Smoky Mountains are geologic wonders. Formed…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231222T075447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T080011Z CREATED:20231222T075447Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027 SUMMARY:NORTH CAROLINA: Smoky Mountains Autumn Journey URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/north-carolina-smoky-mountains-autumn-journey/ UID:2024102020241027-19485-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/north-carolina-smoky-mountains-autumn-journey/ DESCRIPTION:Travel deep into the Great Smoky Mountains to take in the culture, the wildlife, and the incredible scenery of the immense forests as the leaves change for the season. As the landscape lightens, watch white clouds wisp in and out of the mountain valleys at a mesmerizing speed. The Smoky Mountains are geologic wonders. Formed…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T234119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T234017Z CREATED:20180207T234119Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 SUMMARY:PANAMA: Birding the Islands, Highlands & Pipeline Road URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birding-islands-highlands/ UID:2024102220241101-1432-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birding-islands-highlands/ DESCRIPTION:This awesome Panama birding tour will offer a new adventure every day during our stay at the luxurious Tranquilo Bay Resort on an island near Bocas del Toro, Panama. The ‘ultra-luxury’ Tranquilo Bay Resort is one of Central America’s hottest new rainforest destinations for birding in Panama, a paradise that’s home to 400 bird species and a plethora of colorful Poison Dart Frog…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180202T004554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240310T214655Z CREATED:20180202T004554Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028 SUMMARY:PENNSYLVANIA Waterfall Photography Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/waterfall-workshop-photography-pennsylvania/ UID:2024102420241028-1413-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/waterfall-workshop-photography-pennsylvania/ DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania’s Rickett’s Glen State Park has 24 waterfalls within the park and a host more in the surrounding area. Each season in Pennsylvania has its own opportunities and challenges whether they be snow and ice, spring wildflowers or autumn color. We will incorporate the spirit of the seasons into our learning process and images. Capturing…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240107T032432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T033619Z CREATED:20240107T032432Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Salton Sea Bird Photography Weekender URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ UID:2024102520241028-19606-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ DESCRIPTION:The Salton Sea is in transition. Once, abundant birds visited its shoreline on their Pacific Flyway migration routes, which, in turn, brought birders and photographers from around the world. Today, species seen, and their numbers, are changing do to environmental and political issues. However, the Salton Sea is not dead! Join Sandy on this eye-opening…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T181644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T203313Z CREATED:20240315T181644Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027 SUMMARY:TEXAS: San Antonio Street Photography Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-san-antonio-street-photography-tour/ UID:2024102620241027-19905-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-san-antonio-street-photography-tour/ DESCRIPTION:There is no denying it, San Antonio, Texas’s oldest city is one of the most beautiful and photogenic cities in the country. From the Alamo to Riverwalk the locations in the heart of the city are endless. Not only is it full of old beautiful buildings but the rich culture lends to a plethora of…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230624T022604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T230345Z CREATED:20230624T022604Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241105 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Big Bucks & Birds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-big-bucks-birds/ UID:2024110120241105-18092-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-big-bucks-birds/ DESCRIPTION:Fall is an amazing time to be in South Texas. As the weather begins to cool down the wildlife activity starts to heat up. With many of North America’s birds heading south for the winter we will spend a full day photographing these small birds, like green jays, northern cardinals and Pyrrhuloxia and many more.…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191119T033736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T121909Z CREATED:20191119T033736Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241114 SUMMARY:BOTSWANA and Victoria Falls: Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/botswana-victoria-falls-wildlife-safari-2/ UID:2024110220241114-7577-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/botswana-victoria-falls-wildlife-safari-2/ DESCRIPTION:Botswana is among the most rewarding countries in Africa to experience a spectacular safari. Wild and remote, teeming with wildlife and stunning scenery, Botswana leaves a lasting impact on visitors. Endless horizons of the Kalahari Desert, lush wetlands of the Okavango Delta, and vast grasslands of Savuti combine to provide incredible opportunities for wildlife viewing.…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220104T233106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T002635Z CREATED:20220104T233106Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111 SUMMARY:PANAMA: Birds & Frogs Photography Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birds-frogs-photography-workshop/ UID:2024110220241111-14049-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birds-frogs-photography-workshop/ DESCRIPTION:This wonderful photography workshop in Panama will include in-depth, hands-on photo instruction as we photograph reptiles and amphibians, monkeys, sloths, butterflies and, of course, birds. We will spend time photographing with special set-ups for hummingbirds in the gardens and around feeders. Landscape photography will also be explored as will photoshop skills and image workflow. The stars…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T232852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T043740Z CREATED:20180207T232852Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115 SUMMARY:CUBA: Cultural Immersion & Endemic Birding URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ UID:2024110420241115-1431-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ DESCRIPTION:Cuba is well-known for its amazing landscapes, vibrant culture and unique biodiversity. Birding in Cuba is extraordinary. According to the new Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide, 371 birds have been recorded in Cuba, including 26 which are endemic to the island and 30 which are considered globally threatened. Due to its large…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220205T050455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T003449Z CREATED:20220205T050455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241112 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Colors of Caddo Lake URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colors-caddo-lake-texas/ UID:2024110720241112-14806-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colors-caddo-lake-texas/ DESCRIPTION:Join me as we take our cameras into the world of the bald cypress! This adventure goes beyond the routine fall foliage tours as we embrace the watery channels to capture the tapestry of colors as they highlight the character of Caddo Lake, a unique ecosystem that seems to have been crafted for photographers. Using…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180326T232445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040813Z CREATED:20180326T232445Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241118 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Fall URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-fall/ UID:2024111120241118-3925-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-fall/ DESCRIPTION:The Lower Rio Grande Valley in Fall showcases this region’s famous bird diversity. Migrant songbirds, raptors, and shorebirds from each of North America’s flyways converge here and flow south through the Valley, in addition to 30+ resident South Texas specialties! More than 500 species of birds have been documented in the 4-county region during fall…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240107T032432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T033619Z CREATED:20240107T032432Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241125 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Salton Sea Bird Photography Weekender URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ UID:2024112220241125-19606-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ DESCRIPTION:The Salton Sea is in transition. Once, abundant birds visited its shoreline on their Pacific Flyway migration routes, which, in turn, brought birders and photographers from around the world. Today, species seen, and their numbers, are changing do to environmental and political issues. However, the Salton Sea is not dead! Join Sandy on this eye-opening…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180423T191714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T032627Z CREATED:20180423T191714Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208 SUMMARY:ECUADOR: Southern Endemics URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-southern-endemics/ UID:2024112320241208-4159-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-southern-endemics/ DESCRIPTION:Southern Ecuador has only recently become easier to traverse for birding in search of the sixteen endemics that reside here. One of our top targets is the Jocotoco Antpitta which was only discovered by modern science in 1997! Bob Ridgely and John Moore heard a bird they did not recognize as they were exploring the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221027T023301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T044720Z CREATED:20221027T023301Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241209 SUMMARY:GRAND TETONS: Winter in Grand Teton Photography Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-xmas-photography-workshop/ UID:2024120120241209-16700-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/grand-tetons-xmas-photography-workshop/ DESCRIPTION:This workshop will explore Grand Teton National Park, the National Elk Wildlife Refuge, and the Jackson Hole area after Thanksgiving and before Christmas. We will be photographing winter landscape scenes, wildlife, and Jackson Hole decorated for Christmas. If you have never seen Jackson Hole and Grand Teton in winter, you are in for an amazing…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T052146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T062659Z CREATED:20180407T052146Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241211 SUMMARY:NEW MEXICO: Rosy-finches, Snow Geese & Sandhill Crane Spectacle URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-rosy-finches-snow-geese-sandhill-crane-spectacle/ UID:2024120720241211-4084-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-rosy-finches-snow-geese-sandhill-crane-spectacle/ DESCRIPTION:The spectacle of witnessing tens of thousands of Snow Geese lifting into the air is breath taking… add to that thousands of ‘Lesser’ Sandhill Cranes against the beautiful colors of the New Mexico landscape, and you have a trip to remember! At Sandia Crest, just outside the Albuquerque city limits, we’ll search for all three…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180416T173735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T033644Z CREATED:20180416T173735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241217 SUMMARY:COLOMBIA: Santa Marta Birding Getaway URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colombia-santa-marta-birding-getaway/ UID:2024120820241217-4148-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colombia-santa-marta-birding-getaway/ DESCRIPTION:After many years, Colombia is back on the birding radar! Simply put, more species of birds have been recorded in Colombia than in any other country in the world—to date nearly 1900 species. The Santa Marta region is one of the most endemic-rich sites in Colombia and also one of the most accessible. These high,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T034521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T034605Z CREATED:20240315T034521Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241214 SUMMARY:NEW MEXICO: Bosque NWR & Sandhill Cranes Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-bosque-sandhills-photography/ UID:2024120920241214-19956-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-bosque-sandhills-photography/ DESCRIPTION:Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge provides one of the greatest bird and wildlife experiences for nature photographers in the United States. With flocks numbering into the 1,000’s and sometimes the 10,000’s Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese lifting off each morning and returning in the evening will overwhelm the senses and provide incredible photographic opportunities.…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T181644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T203313Z CREATED:20240315T181644Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241229 SUMMARY:TEXAS: San Antonio Street Photography Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-san-antonio-street-photography-tour/ UID:2024122820241229-19905-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/texas-san-antonio-street-photography-tour/ DESCRIPTION:There is no denying it, San Antonio, Texas’s oldest city is one of the most beautiful and photogenic cities in the country. From the Alamo to Riverwalk the locations in the heart of the city are endless. Not only is it full of old beautiful buildings but the rich culture lends to a plethora of…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240107T032432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T033619Z CREATED:20240107T032432Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250106 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Salton Sea Bird Photography Weekender URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ UID:2025010320250106-19606-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-salton-sea-bird-weekender/ DESCRIPTION:The Salton Sea is in transition. Once, abundant birds visited its shoreline on their Pacific Flyway migration routes, which, in turn, brought birders and photographers from around the world. Today, species seen, and their numbers, are changing do to environmental and political issues. However, the Salton Sea is not dead! Join Sandy on this eye-opening…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T053705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T035528Z CREATED:20180407T053705Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Ultimate SoCal Birding Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ultimate-socal-birding-adventure/ UID:2025010620250119-4086-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ultimate-socal-birding-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:The Mediterranean climate of Southern California is especially appealing during the dead of winter when most of the continent is locked into cold, dreary conditions day after day. Toss in an incredible abundance of birds and a large number of regional specialties, and the wintertime birding around SoCal is hard to beat! This January tour…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T205323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T201625Z CREATED:20180318T205323Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250128 SUMMARY:NAMIBIA: Desert and Etosha URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/namibia/ UID:2025010920250128-2111-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/namibia/ DESCRIPTION:Namibia is a country of amazing contrasts. Situated in Southwest Africa, Namibia encompasses the oldest desert on the planet, gleaming white salt pans, uninhabited beaches of the Skeleton Coast, and the vast wilderness of the Koaveld. These unique landscapes are home to unique, desert-adapted wildlife found nowhere else on earth. This Namibia birding and wildlife…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231228T205637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T075847Z CREATED:20231228T205637Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250120 SUMMARY:FLORIDA: Wild Everglades Photography Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-wild-everglades-photography-tour/ UID:2025011320250120-19482-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-wild-everglades-photography-tour/ DESCRIPTION:Take a trip into the mysterious swamps of Everglades National Park. This is a nature lover’s dream. Sawgrass flats, Cypress swamps, freshwater springs, mangrove islands, and coastal estuaries make the area a mecca for birders, wildlife photographers, and nature lovers. In one minute, you’ll watch pelicans coasting across the blue waters of the 10,000-island region…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220325T043135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T060207Z CREATED:20220325T043135Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250121 SUMMARY:NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: Wildlife Photography Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/northern-california-wildlife-photography-safari/ UID:2025011620250121-15666-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/northern-california-wildlife-photography-safari/ DESCRIPTION:San Francisco is known for its cable cars and funky food trends, but just over the Golden Gate Bridge is a coastal wilderness filled with exciting wildlife and landscapes that would surely fill any wildlife photographers bucket list. We start our wildlife photo safari in Point Reyes National Seashore were we will spend a few…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220921T013213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T225322Z CREATED:20220921T013213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125 SUMMARY:YELLOWSTONE: Winter Wildlife Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-2/ UID:2025011720250125-16542-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-2/ DESCRIPTION:Winter in Yellowstone is the ultimate wildlife photography destination on the North American continent. This snow capped Serengeti is unrivaled by any other place in the hemisphere. Bison stand crusted in hoarfrost, wolves trot across the empty expanses of white, bobcats prowl the banks of rivers, elk concentrate in impossible numbers at times, coyotes and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230915T214727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T215404Z CREATED:20230915T214727Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250201 SUMMARY:YELLOWSTONE: Winter Wildlife Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-4/ UID:2025012420250201-18745-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-4/ DESCRIPTION:Winter in Yellowstone is the ultimate wildlife photography destination on the North American continent. This snow capped Serengeti is unrivaled by any other place in the hemisphere. Bison stand crusted in hoarfrost, wolves trot across the empty expanses of white, bobcats prowl the banks of rivers, elk concentrate in impossible numbers at times, coyotes and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230915T211026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T045456Z CREATED:20230915T211026Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 SUMMARY:YELLOWSTONE: Winter Wildlife Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-3/ UID:2025020120250209-18743-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/yellowstone-winter-wildlife-photography-3/ DESCRIPTION:Winter in Yellowstone is the ultimate wildlife photography destination on the North American continent. This snow capped Serengeti is unrivaled by any other place in the hemisphere. Bison stand crusted in hoarfrost, wolves trot across the empty expanses of white, bobcats prowl the banks of rivers, elk concentrate in impossible numbers at times, coyotes and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230722T004609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T023327Z CREATED:20230722T004609Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250211 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: San Diego Wildlife Weekender URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/san-diego-wildlife-weekender/ UID:2025020720250211-18360-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/san-diego-wildlife-weekender/ DESCRIPTION:Looking for a warm place to photograph this winter? Southern California has some of the richest biodiversity in the country. With one of the only mainland Harbor Seal and California Sea Lion rookeries in California you will be able to photograph harbor seals giving birth and teaching their new pups how to swim. You will…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T225916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T000336Z CREATED:20180201T225916Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250220 SUMMARY:MINNESOTA: Winter Boreal Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ UID:2025021520250220-1406-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ DESCRIPTION:Minnesota provides a wonderfully rewarding experience to birders brave enough to venture into its frigid, snow-covered landscapes. This short, wintertime tour of Minnesota’s northlands highlights quality over quantity; looking for elusive owls and other boreal specialties. Our trip may not often exceed 50 species, but there are always sure to be some heavy-hitters on that…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220221T012642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T024949Z CREATED:20220221T012642Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250228 SUMMARY:JAPAN: Hokkaido: Birds & Wildlife URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/japan-hokkaido-birds-wildlife/ UID:2025021620250228-14808-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/japan-hokkaido-birds-wildlife/ DESCRIPTION:Hokkaido, Japan – a magical place filled with stunning wildlife. The most northern island in Japan, Hokkaido holds some of the largest areas of wild lands left in Japan. The sparsely populated Eastern region hosts a wide variety of wildlife. Some, like the Steller’s Sea Eagle migrate to the area to overwinter while others, such…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T225916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T000336Z CREATED:20180201T225916Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250226 SUMMARY:MINNESOTA: Winter Boreal Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ UID:2025022120250226-1406-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ DESCRIPTION:Minnesota provides a wonderfully rewarding experience to birders brave enough to venture into its frigid, snow-covered landscapes. This short, wintertime tour of Minnesota’s northlands highlights quality over quantity; looking for elusive owls and other boreal specialties. Our trip may not often exceed 50 species, but there are always sure to be some heavy-hitters on that…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240315T184246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T184246Z CREATED:20240315T184246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302 SUMMARY:MINNESOTA: Photographing Owls URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-photographing-owls/ UID:2025022420250302-19903-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-photographing-owls/ DESCRIPTION:Winter in Minnesota provides a unique opportunity to photograph owls and other birds that live in this winter wonderland. We will spend 3 full days exploring the famous Sax-Zim Bog looking for owls including the Great Grey Owl, the Snowy Owl and the Northern Hawk Owl. We will also look for other boreal specialties like…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240213T032711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T211217Z CREATED:20240213T032711Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250313 SUMMARY:JAPAN [PRIVATE TOUR]: Winter Wildlife Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/japan-winter-wildlife-photography/ UID:2025022720250313-19741-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/japan-winter-wildlife-photography/ DESCRIPTION:Hokkaido, Japan – a magical place filled with stunning wildlife. The most northern island in Japan, Hokkaido holds some of the largest areas of wild lands left in Japan. The sparsely populated Eastern region hosts a wide variety of wildlife. Some, like the Steller’s Sea Eagle migrate to the area to overwinter while others, such…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T195348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T205130Z CREATED:20180318T195348Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315 SUMMARY:INDIA: Tigers and Taj URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/india-tigers-taj/ UID:2025030120250315-1417-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/india-tigers-taj/ DESCRIPTION:Northern India contains some of the world’s most impressive wildlife and cultural spectacles. Rajasthan’s beautiful Ranthambore National Park enthralls with its rich and abundant mammal fauna including the ultimate big cat – Tiger! We’ll spend ample time exploring the park’s forests, lakes and grasslands inhabited by Blackbuck, Blue Bull, Wild Boar, Sambar, Chital, Sloth Bear,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230911T195346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T234700Z CREATED:20230911T195346Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250308 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: A Taste of Anza Borrego Desert State Park URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-a-taste-of-anza-borrego-desert-state-park/ UID:2025030320250308-18685-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/california-a-taste-of-anza-borrego-desert-state-park/ DESCRIPTION:Anza Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP), located within the Colorado Desert of southern California, is the largest state park in California and second largest in the contiguous United States. Located about a two-hour drive northeast of San Diego, it is a diverse and fascinating landscape with over 600,000 acres to explore, many unique microclimates and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211202T100712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T061327Z CREATED:20211202T100712Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317 SUMMARY:AMAZON 2025: Peruvian Riverboat Photography & Birding Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/amazon-peruvian-riverboat-photography-birding-adventure/ UID:2025030820250317-13880-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/amazon-peruvian-riverboat-photography-birding-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:Birding, photography, fun and relaxation… all from our 150 foot deluxe Amazon riverboat! A host of leaders for your Amazon adventure will include Lee Hoy, bird and nature photographer and Edison Buenaño, South America’s top birding guide plus two local naturalist/guides. Our cruise will include afternoon lectures on birds, wildlife and photography. We enjoy multiple…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190324T230154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T054308Z CREATED:20190324T230154Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150317 SUMMARY:ARIZONA: Black Hawk Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-arizona-black-hawk-migration/ UID:2025031120150317-5785-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-arizona-black-hawk-migration/ DESCRIPTION:This five-day tour focuses on observing the spectacle of the annual Common Black Hawk migration when this large, rare raptor returns north into the United States through the Santa Cruz River Valley near Tubac, Arizona. We will also search for other migrating, wintering, and resident southwestern raptors, in addition to side-trips for classic Southeast Arizona…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230914T183243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T222207Z CREATED:20230914T183243Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250324 SUMMARY:FLORIDA: Mastering Bird in Flight Photography URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-mastering-bird-in-flight-photography/ UID:2025031620250324-18651-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/florida-mastering-bird-in-flight-photography/ DESCRIPTION:MASTERING BIRD IN FLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY This workshop is a part of our Mastering Nature Photography Series which focuses on developing specific skills related to wildlife, landscape, macro and night sky photography. We will explore the eastern shore of Florida with such a wide variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, gulls, raptors, herons, and egrets which…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T213818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T025606Z CREATED:20180201T213818Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323 SUMMARY:PERU: Birding Machu Picchu URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/peru-machu-picchu-birding-ruins/ UID:2025031620250323-1399-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/peru-machu-picchu-birding-ruins/ DESCRIPTION:Perched impossibly atop a high ridge surrounded by rugged, forested mountains, the ruins at Machu Picchu tower above the rushing waters of the Rio Urubamba snaking its way fifteen-hundred feet below. By staying two nights (at 6500 feet, on the outskirts of Aguas Calientes), we will be able to experience the site both culturally and for…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220325T004114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T230758Z CREATED:20220325T004114Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331 SUMMARY:NEBRASKA: Sandhill Crane Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/nebraska-sandhill-crane-migration/ UID:2025032620250331-15537-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/nebraska-sandhill-crane-migration/ DESCRIPTION:Every year from mid/late February to mid-April, one million Sandhill Cranes migrate on the Platte River Valley in order to ‘fuel up’ before resuming their northward migration. The Platte River is home to the largest crane roost in the world! During the month of March, over 1 million cranes visit this stretch of the Platte…
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