Difficulty: Easy (1 -1.5 miles on mostly flat surfaces with some uneven terrain)
Join professional photographer, and founder of Experience Nature Tours, Ben Knoot, for a photography and birding experience at El Rio Preserve. This nature preserve area just northwest of Tucson in Marana offers an opportunity to see a variety of birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, and flycatchers. This will be a causal session of photography and birding and is perfect for anyone who would like to learn more about birds and camera techniques for bird photography. Bring your binoculars and your camera. Drive time to the meeting location from the festival venue is about 30 minutes, specific meeting instructions will be emailed beforehand. Limited to 10 participants.

Black Phoebe by Mick Thompson