Photograph bodacious birds and beasts at Patuxent River Park’s Jug Bay Natural Area
Award-winning wildlife photographer and certified master naturalist Barbara Saffir will lead a roughly 2-mile hike on dirt (and sometimes muddy) trails and a boardwalk at a relatively slow pace with many photo stops. Patuxent’s wetland trails wind past nesting ospreys, sunflower-yellow prothonotary warblers, other resident and migratory birds, and critters such as butterflies, frogs, and northern watersnakes.
Cell phone cameras to long lenses are welcome, though long lenses are necessary for distant birds. While some technical help will be available, hikers should know how to operate their own cameras because the photo safari will mainly focus on helping the entire group learn how to hunt for the critters.
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What to wear/bring/misc:
- Dress according to the weather, wear weather-appropriate clothes and non-cotton articles of clothing, and other optional items are hats, tick spray etc.
- Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking boots or sneakers non-slip shoes that can safely handle slippery surfaces. Adults only and no pets.
- Water, sunblock, an extra camera battery, an extra memory card, and a lens-cleaning cloth.
- Bring your binoculars or telescope and magnifying glass or a hand lens.
- Please wear sturdy closed toe shoes or boots. Bring binoculars and guidebooks if you have any!
SPACES ARE LIMITED — The tour should take approximately 3 hours to complete. Full refunds will be honored when you cancel more than 7 days before the start of the event. The exact meeting space will be provided when registration and payment is complete.
CANCELLATION: Cancellations allowed one week ahead of program start. Refunds will not be given for cancellations made less than one week before start of program.
Please contact Tanelle at twilliams@marylandnature.org with any questions.
RAIN POLICY: Rain cancels. Participants will be notified by 5 p.m. on May 25 if the program cancels. The hike might be rescheduled.
