Join wildlife photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner as we photograph whooping cranes in the Aransas Wildlife Refuge. We will charter a private boat which will take us closer to these rare birds as they hunt for blue crabs in the shallow waters.

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Join Jennifer Leigh Warner photographing owls and other birds in Northern Minnesota in winter. Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota in the winter time is a bird photographer’s paradise. Named for the towns of Sax and Zim, Minnesota, the Sax-Zim Bog was created around 10,000 years ago following the last glacial retreat in Minnesota. The area covers 300 square miles and contains a tamarack bog, black spruce, upland aspen/maple forests, floodplain forest, sandy upland pine stands, lakes, rivers, lakes, meadows, farms and towns. This mix of habitat makes the area “THE place” to find northern owls like Great Gray Owls. Not only are there a variety of owl species to be found (Great Gray Owls, Snowy Owls, Northern Hawk Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and the Barred Owl), but other bird species include, woodpeckers, chickadees, purple finches, common redpoll, grosbeaks, nuthatches and crossbills. Bird Life International and Audubon Minnesota designated the Bog an Important Bird Area (IBA).

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Join Jennifer Leigh Warner photographing owls and other birds in Northern Minnesota in winter. Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota in the winter time is a bird photographer’s paradise. Named for the towns of Sax and Zim, Minnesota, the Sax-Zim Bog was created around 10,000 years ago following the last glacial retreat in Minnesota. The area covers 300 square miles and contains a tamarack bog, black spruce, upland aspen/maple forests, floodplain forest, sandy upland pine stands, lakes, rivers, lakes, meadows, farms and towns. This mix of habitat makes the area “THE place” to find northern owls like Great Gray Owls. Not only are there a variety of owl species to be found (Great Gray Owls, Snowy Owls, Northern Hawk Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and the Barred Owl), but other bird species include, woodpeckers, chickadees, purple finches, common redpoll, grosbeaks, nuthatches and crossbills. Bird Life International and Audubon Minnesota designated the Bog an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Each year since 1996, the Whooping Crane Festival has celebrated the annual return of the cranes to their wintering habitat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The Texas Coastal Bend is the only place where you can see the world’s last naturally occurring population of Whooping Cranes.

Winter in Minnesota provides a unique opportunity to photograph owls and other birds that live in this winter wonderland.

We will spend 3 full days exploring the famous Sax-Zim Bog looking for owls including the Great Grey Owl, the Snowy Owl and the Northern Hawk Owl. We will also look for other boreal specialties like Black-backed and American Three-toed Woodpeckers, Boreal Chickadee, Canada Jay, and Northern Shrike. We’ll visit local feeders to look for rare Hoary Redpolls mixed into swirling flocks of Common Redpolls. Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Pine Siskin, and Purple Finches also frequently visit feeders and can also be found foraging in conifers and birches throughout the region. We will also check berry-laden bushes for flocks of hungry Bohemian Waxwings.

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Experience One of the Earth's Greatest Migrations

Every year from mid/late February to mid-April, one million Sandhill Cranes migrate on the Platte River Valley in order to 'fuel up' before resuming their northward migration.

The Platte River is home to the largest crane roost in the world! During the month of March, over 1 million cranes visit this area along the Platte River. They come as they have for thousands of years to this stretch of the Platte River—over one million—to rest, feed and congregate in astonishing numbers before pushing on to their breeding grounds in the north. Now, as never before, you can experience the wonder of North America’s great Sandhill Crane migration.

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The 2026 event will be held April 22-26, 2026 at Celebration Hall, St. Anastasia

Located at 5205 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, FL

(Just 6 miles south of the Alligator Farm)

Florida is bursting with new life in Spring, what better time to head to the Sunshine State to view and photograph nesting birds.  Join Wildlife photographer, Jennifer Leigh Warner for a few days of exploring Florida’s wetlands and parks.

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Springtime in the Tetons is flush with beauty and photographic opportunities. With such a shortened growing season, both flora and fauna burst forth with energy and vigor to make the most of the warmth and food sources that appear. Young babies are welcomed into the world about this time as the wildflowers carpet the landscape. Elk, bison, moose, mule deer, and pronghorn are just a few of the commonly seen species in the area. Both black bears and grizzlies bring their cubs out of hibernation, and, with a bit of luck, we will capture them foraging and learning the “bear” necessities. 

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Embark on an exhilarating adventure as we join professional wildlife photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner in the heart of Kenya. This journey promises not only breathtaking views but also the opportunity to capture one of nature's most awe-inspiring spectacles: the Great Migration. Each year, millions of wildebeest, zebras, and other herbivores traverse the vast plains of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, creating a natural phenomenon that is both a photographer's dream and a testament to the resilience of wildlife.

Alaska is the best place in the world to photograph brown bears and in the summer months these bears are gorging themselves on brightly colored red salmon. While visiting five distinctly different bear fishing habitats, this photography tour is the perfect brown bear portfolio builder. Your guides, Jennifer Leigh Warner and Alyce Bender have spent a considerable amount of time photographing in Alaska and have created the ideal itinerary to get the most out of your Alaskan Brown Bear Photographic Adventure.

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This workshop will follow the wildlife each day after enjoying sunrise landscape opportunities at iconic locations each morning.

Photography opportunities abound during fall in the Grand Tetons. The golden colors of Autumn offer a brilliant backdrop to wildlife preparing for Winter. Wolves hunt in coordinated packs while bears are busy fattening up for the long period of cold. All the while the Teton Range looms above, encapsulated in deep snows.

We're on a mission to shape the future's visual storytellers!. Join us for a week-long workshop where participants will immerse themselves in the realm of conservation storytelling, guided by Stephanie Arne, an accomplished international wildlife conservationist, expedition guide, TV personality, and a spirited and engaging storyteller and Jennifer Leigh Warner, an award winning wildlife conservation photographer, with the aid of the dedicated Wildlife Warriors, the veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and volunteers from the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. These professionals, who care for wildlife patients and work alongside zookeepers and conservationists, serve as real-world heroes for our students, teaching them how to craft narratives of hope and equipping them with the tools necessary to disseminate their messages widely.

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This workshop pairs well with the Australia: Great Barrier Reef Adventure

Join Stephanie Arne and award-winning wildlife photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner of Experience Wildlife, on a once in a lifetime adventure to Australia. Spend time living aboard a dive boat in the Great Barrier Reef. Take the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway and journey through the World Heritage-listed rainforest from Cairns to the village of Kuranda, Queensland. We will end our tour at the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, the world's oldest tropical rainforest.

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This workshop pairs well with Australia: Conservation Storytellers Bootcamp

Birding, photography, fun and relaxation… all from our 150 foot deluxe Amazon riverboat! A host of leaders for your Amazon adventure will include Jennifer Leigh Warner, Dawn Wilson, Lamoreaux and Edison Buenaño, South America’s top birding guide plus two local naturalist/guides.

Our cruise will include afternoon lectures on birds, wildlife and photography. We enjoy multiple excursions by motorized skiff each day, designed to reveal the incredible wildlife that calls the rainforest home and with any luck we’ll spot sloths, monkeys, toucans, macaws, pink dolphins and so much more!

Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land Iguanas, Marine Iguanas, Lava Lizards and two endemic species of butterflies.

Alaska is the best place in the world to photograph brown bears and in the summer months these bears are gorging themselves on brightly colored red salmon. While visiting five distinctly different bear fishing habitats, this photography tour is the perfect brown bear portfolio builder. Your guides, Jennifer Leigh Warner and Alyce Bender have spent a considerable amount of time photographing in Alaska and have created the ideal itinerary to get the most out of your Alaskan Brown Bear Photographic Adventure.

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