Birding in itself, is a fun activity. There is much to do and see within this one aspect itself, which is sure to keep you entertained for hours on end, even if you are doing an overseas adventure. Finding birds during bird holidays however, is a long task. Although this is made easier with the help of a guide who has the ability and know how, to take tour groups right to prominent birding areas, there still is time on bird holidays when birding is not abundant. This can be during the hotter parts of days or when you are travelling between towns. During these down times, another activity can be done which would allow for full maximization of a trip. A wonderful inclusion is photography. These are known as bird photography tours. They combine these 2 fascinating elements into a single tour. Your normal holiday factors will be included as part of the package for bird photography tours but the thing that birders are after, are the 2 guides who will be leading the trip. This will be both a photographer and a birding expert. They bring their own expertise which makes the tour doubly exciting. The birding guide on bird photography tours gets their chance to talk about the birding species in the region on the way to the area or at night when the group recourse’s for dinner. The photographer has lessons on the various photography concepts which are done at the lodge.
The rest of the time does not mean that these guides on bird photography tours go about on their own. They are around the group for the entirety of the tour. Their presence is a gold mine for the birding tour group. For the birding factor, there is so much to take advantage of. The guide included in bird photography tours is not done so lightly. They would have to meet a lot of extreme criteria ensuring that they are deeply knowledgeable about the species of birds which are localized to the area, the Amazon or Australia for instance. There will be distinct differences and because so many new species are to be encountered by the tour group, the guide needs to be able to meet their questions with the same depth of answers. This is irrespective of whether it is basic or intermediary tour guests. The other aspect of bird photography tours is not done to be separate from the tour. It is integrated quite well. Other than being done during the downtime of birding, photography is very much a helpful aid in birding. Keeping a track record of all new species of birds encountered during trips is so much more than just jotting them down. Nowadays, having a photo or sketch and then your written findings is the norm. So why settle for a standard photo when you can take advantage of the natural beauty of nature and an on hand photographer to learn how to take spectacular shots or birds, the landscapes or portraits. This is exactly what one would get from bird photography tours.