Texas Bird Photography Workshop
Join us for an exclusive photo workshop on private property to photograph the diverse and beautiful birds of south Texas.
This Texas Bird Photography Workshop includes 4 morning photo blind sessions & 4 evening photo blind sessions with a variety of perches and watering holes against pleasing backgrounds with front light (on sunny days). Maximum time will be spent in the field with optional sessions during the middle of the day for individual instruction, critiques, and post processing assistance. We will help you as much or as little as you want, all to ensure you go home with the best images possible.
May 1-6, 2027
Cash Discount Price:
$3995 per person (includes blind access, instruction, double occupancy lodging, and 2 dinners.)
$350 Single Supplement
$275 additional per person for local transportation (if you do not want to drive or rent your own car – includes local airport pickup & drop off)
- $750 Non-refundable Deposit due at booking
- Final payment due November 10, 2026
Credit Card Price:
$4195 per person (includes blind access, instruction, double occupancy lodging, and 2 dinners.)
$368 Single Supplement
$289 additional per person for local transportation (if you do not want to drive or rent your own car – includes local airport pickup & drop off)
- $788 Non-refundable Deposit due at booking
- Final payment due November 10, 2026
Group size: Minimum of 4 – Maximum 8 photographers with 2 Professional Photographer Guides/Instructors (Cheryl Opperman & Ruth Hoyt)
If the minimum group size is not reached by November 10, 2026, the participants registered will be offered a full refund of the deposit or a “small group surcharge” that will be calculated based on the final group size in order to run the trip.
For questions or more information please contact Cheryl at 303-829-9453 or info@cherylopperman.com.
Likely Species Include:
- Painted Bunting
- Green Jay
- Pyrrhuloxia
- Curve-billed and Long-billed Thrashers
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Olive Sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- Crested Caracara
- Black-crested Titmouse
- Harris’s Hawk
- and many more…
Itinerary
DAY 1 (May 1, 2027): Arrive in the late afternoon and meet for orientation followed by a welcome dinner.
Lodging with Motel Breakfast & Welcome Dinner Included
DAYS 2-4 (May 2-4, 2027): Morning and afternoon photo blind sessions with optional instruction mid-day.
Lodging with Motel Breakfast Included
DAY 5 (May 5, 2027): Morning and afternoon photo blind sessions with optional instruction mid-day.
Lodging with Motel Breakfast & Farewell Dinner Included
DAY 6 (May 6, 2027): Photograph local area park before departing for home.
Travel Insurance:
We strongly encourage you purchase comprehensive travel and evacuation insurance and we work with InsureMyTrip to offer our clients hand selected plans that will help protect your trip from a number of different perils. Feel free to follow the link below to visit the InsureMyTrip website. The site is easy to use to shop for plans and their staff is extremely helpful if you have any questions. They also have a number of informative articles about travel and insurance under the “Learn” tab on their website.
Please be aware that some plans will not cover pre-existing and/or other conditions unless you purchase the policy shortly after making the FIRST deposit.
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