Birding Through the Lens: Fall Migration Field Workshop

Birders. Photo: Judy Gallagher

Take what you've learned about bird photography into the field!

Join Northern Virginia Bird Alliance and naturalist and wildlife photographer Matt Felperin for a hands-on morning of birding, photography, and learning during fall migration.

Put the virtual session's lessons into practice during a morning of birding and photography at Algonkian Regional Park. We'll focus on finding and photographing migrating songbirds while also watching for raptors, waterfowl, and other birds moving along and over the Potomac River. Bring your camera, binoculars, and questions; all experience levels are welcome.

This Field Workshop is designed as a collaborative learning experience. You'll have opportunities to practice your photography, ask questions as challenges arise in the field, and learn from Matt and fellow participants.

Whether you're trying to capture a warbler moving through dense foliage, get your camera to focus on the bird instead of the branches, work with changing morning light, or simply document what you're seeing for eBird and community science, this is a chance to practice alongside others who share your interests.

Matt is the Roving Naturalist with NOVA Parks, where he leads bird walks, kayak tours, and other environmental education programs. He is also an experienced wildlife photographer and instructor who teaches bird and wildlife photography throughout the DMV. For Matt, photography is a powerful tool for connecting people with nature.

This is the first of a series of Field Workshops NVBA plans to offer. Our goal is simple: use photography to see more, learn more, and become a better birder.