Workshop # 7/25
Spring Eagles
Wildlife Photo Workshop - 4 - 10 May 2026 - Bialowieza
four places available
The lesser spotted eagle is clearly smaller than the golden eagle, but it is larger than a buzzard or a harrier. Its wingspan reaches over 160 cm. Currently, the number of pairs of lesser spotted eagles nesting in the Białowieża Forest is approximately 40. This population decreased due to the cessation of mowing meadows at the end of the 20th century. Lesser spotted eagles appear in their breeding areas in mid-April. After a few days, they begin spectacular courting flights, and then they build a new nest or improve the existing one.
They more often inhabit the edge of the Bialowieza Forest, where they have access to the surrounding fields and meadows. They can be observed less frequently in the valleys of forest rivers and in the clearings within the forest, where they were once very common.
The eagle's food consists mainly of rodents, small mammals, and, less frequently, frogs, reptiles, and small birds. The food is supplemented by insects, which the eagles collect while walking in the meadows. Most often, the Lesser Spotted Eagle hunts from flight.
The lesser spotted eagle is a migratory species and spends around six months on flights and wintering grounds in central and southern Africa.
We will focus on photographing eagles in the meadow; however, there will be enough time to take pictures of bison, hoopoes, woodpeckers, and badgers. Of course, during the springtime, Nature can give us more opportunities.
Timing: 4 - 10 May 2025 (5 full days of photographing, 6 nights)
Maximum number of photographers: 4 - 4 places available
Main species to photograph:
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lesser spotted eagle
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European bison
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badger
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pygmy owl
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wryneck
Other species:
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hoopoe (possible)
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black woodpecker
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white back woodpecker
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tawny owl
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raccoon dog (possible)
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great spotted woodpecker
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and more...
Hides: 1 -2 hides - to photograph eagles and wryneck, badger's den, and places in the forest to photograph woodpeckers, owls
Guide: Experienced local guide
Level of fitness: Low - around 4-5 h in the hide on selected days, 1 km of walking during bison safari, and other photo activities
Accommodation: local boarding house - single/double rooms
Costs:
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1280 € per person - double room (1-2 rooms)
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1330 € per person - single room (2-3 rooms)
Optional:
Additional single room (+25 € to the price of a single room, as it will be located in the other building) - in the case of demand for 4 single rooms.
Cost includes:
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Transport to the hides during bison safari and other photographic activities
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Photo session in the hides and with a guide
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Accommodation in single/double rooms at a local boarding house
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Meals during the trip (breakfast, dinner)
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Guide
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Daily guiding – organisation, coordination, translation, and support
Own transport to the site.
Please contact me if you need help organising a transfer from Warsaw airport to the place.
If you have questions or need more details, please fill out the contact form at the end of this section.
Photo hides
Eagle hide 1
Hide located in a small meadow outside the village.
Possibility to photograph: lesser spotted eagle, common buzzards, ravens, magpies, wryneck, bison.
Eagle hide 2
Hide located in a meadow outside the Bialowieza Forest, not far away from the village.
Possibility to photograph: lesser spotted eagle.
Badgers' den
Place in the forest with good visibility to the den of badgers.
Possibility to photograph: badgers, raccoon dogs (possible)
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What photographers say:
"The workshop was extremely well organized. Our guide was very adaptable to challenging circumstances. The forest was absolutely stunning, and we observed many species of animals.
The food is all local recipes and was the experience in itself.
This is definitely a trip I will do again."
Feargal, Ireland
"It was more than I expected.
The worshop was well organized. Accommodation and food were perfect.
The guide was very experienced with the great hospitality."
Steffen, Germany
"The workshop was wonderful, and the guide was excellent. We have seen a few single wolves and a whole group, deer, single bison and herds, and moose. The organization and food were very good, and there were very nice, clean rooms."
Jens, Germany
"First of all, Robert and Adam did their best, and that was a really good thing. Both let us take part of their knowledge. The rooms were in good condition, and breakfasts and diners were fine and hearty. I learned a lot about the behavior of wolves. After the first encounter with a wolf, I realized that such a meeting is difficult. I loved the last light session when we were waiting for the wolves, although they did not give us a chance to see them again.
Thanks for all."
Urlich, Germany
"We got to know Robert via FB, established contact and booked “Wolves in Winter” well in advance. Overall the organization proved to be perfect in all aspects with plenty of inputs / ready-to-answer questions of all sorts - so we came prepared. His partners on site were perfect hosts, the place was comfortable and roomy, food was excellent A group size of 2 (plus Robert and a local expert) for such shy animals is also very good. The workshop met our expectations, we saw plenty of bison in different settings and had a number of sightings of the wolves, too."
Anuradha & Stefan, Austria
"I felt very comfortable during the workshop. It was well organized - from the beginning to the very end. The communication with you on FB was perfect, very reactive. Accommodation - very clean and comfortable room. Every dinner was delicious and very different every day. Our guide was excellent. He has the patience and the persistence to find wolves but also other wildlife. I really recommend this workshop due to professionalism, respect for nature, and the climate of a small group."
Jonathan, France
"It was a very nice and amazing workshop. I feel not as a client but as a friend! Very good organization of an amazing week. Nice wildlife experience and some cool meetings even if the main target was playing with us. It was also a marvellous work of our guide. The accommodation was very good and the food delicious."
Marco, Germany
"It was a great experience for me. I felt very comfortable in the small group and gained a lot of impressions of the beautiful country and nice people. The organization was great! Everyone was very friendly and accommodating. It was a family, relaxed atmosphere and I felt very comfortable. You can notice that everyone involved has a love for animals and nature and doing everything to ensure that every participant can go back home with good feelings and great impressions. It is fascinating how Adam, our guide, has so much knowledge about the animals. He can read their tracks, and paths based on his own observations and field research. He knows all the areas in the forest like his own living room. I also learned a lot about the country and its people from Robert. You can clearly notice his connection to nature in everything he says and does. It was a feeling of “real” wildlife and I will definitely come back."
Nicole, Germany
"Everything was smooth and well-organized. Timing adjustments were made without fuss and generously when my flight was delayed by 7 hours! I especially appreciated all the sympathy and help I received when my flight luggage was delayed. I was able to participate without any interruption. The daily timetable was always clear and on time. It is difficult to guarantee a wildlife experience. Nature will not always cooperate. Adam and Robert made every effort to ensure that we encountered what we came to see – wolves. They did it without stress or frustration. Always positive, good-humored, and focused – also informative and generous. Our morning coffee moment became the fun kick-off for the day, and we all began our daily searches in a happy, friendly frame of mind. I will definitely return to Bialowieza for further adventures."
David, Ireland
"The workshop was amazing and we had a really good time. The Wildlife in Bialowieza is great and so the opportunities to photograph are higher than in Germany.
The workshop was very well organized by Robert and Adam. We always felt good and in safe hands. Adam really knows what he is doing – his knowledge about the deer, bison, and wolves is impressive.
For us, it was the first time we met wolves in nature, free and wild. The feeling when the wolf appeared at the end of the road was so breathtaking! And I guess to get this animal so close in front of the camera is a moment that only happens once in a lifetime.
The experience is very raw and real because you don’t take photos out of a fixed hide. While we were in the forest we felt very connected to nature – we were a part of it.
Thank you very much! I guess we meet soon"
Florian, Germany
"Poland 02/2023 – Wolves, Wisent and Moose.
Wolves, Wisent, and Moose – a combination hard to find…. Not for Robert!
Robert organized a fantastic photographic workshop to the hottest spots in Poland and also had an eye for all the small details that make a professional photo workshop worth to do it twice!
The accommodations were fantastic, and the food was an ongoing culinary highlight throughout Polish cuisine. His knowledge of the countryside, the guides, and his ambitions to get the perfect situation for your photo are outstanding
Thanks, Robert for being a part of one of your fantastic workshops!"
Martin, Austria
"February 2023
On our workshop with Robert, we were able to make great pictures of wolfs, bison, and moose. The whole worshop was a pleasure, and very well organized. Robert was very responsive to all our demands. We learned a lot about wildlife but also about the great Polish cuisine. I look forward to working with him in the future and to more shared adventures."
Harald, Austria