Ranchlands Zapata Ranch recently issued the following announcement.
Join long-time Ranchlands photographer and conservationist Steve Weaver for a photo workshop to document the spectacular spring migration of over 30,000 Sandhill Cranes across the ranch and San Luis Valley. In addition to capturing the cranes, spend time on the ranch documenting the resident bison herd, historic ranch structures and our daily way of life.
One of the oldest species of birds still living, the Sandhill Crane undertakes an epic migration every spring and fall between their wintering grounds in Mexico and the American Southwest and breeding grounds throughout the Rocky Mountains, Canada, Alaska, and even across the sea to Siberia. With an unmistakable call that can be heard from miles away, the Rocky Mountain population of these beautiful birds converges every March in Colorado’s San Luis Valley for several weeks. Enormous groups of cranes, numbering in the tens of thousands, create one of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles in North America.
This special week at the Zapata Ranch includes guided tours from landscape and wildlife photographer Steve Weaver to the nearby Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge and exclusive access to the Medano side of our ranch, where you might see cranes mingling and grazing amongst our conservation bison herd. The breathtaking sight of these two species together brings to mind a pre-human era when both of these animals would have roamed North America together.
Each day is spent photographing at different locations around the San Luis Valley, including at Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and your guide Steve’s favorite locations on the Medano-Zapata. In addition to witnessing the stunning vision of the crane migration, you will also have the opportunity to photograph our resident bison herd, mountain landscapes, and other wildlife. Steve can assist everyone from beginners to hobbyists and professionals in developing a better understanding of in- camera techniques and editing wildlife and landscape photos.
Rates: $2600 per person includes all lodging, meals, activities, and taxes.
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Source: Ranchlands Zapata Ranch
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