Golden Eagle
Oulu, Finland
YEAR 2023
Autumn Bird Photo Safari
23 – 27 September 2023
Imagine magnificent Golden Eagles amongst the beautiful autumn colors, Eagle Owl feeding on natural bait and Black Grouse lekking in the sunrise. In late September there are plenty of birds visiting at the sites in good light and they can be photographed with autumn colors. What would be a better way to spend a week in September?
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Bird Photo Safari.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 2330 €
Birds and Mammals in Autumn Colours
27 September – 4 October 2023
Autumn is a great season for wildlife photography in Finland: Brown Bears, Wolves and Wolverines are actively preparing for winter by visiting feeding sites, and Black Grouse have their own secret autumn lek time! The colours of nature are breathtaking and at their best during this time of season. Wide range of red, yellow, orange and green boom both on the ground and in the trees. There are also good chances for Aurora Borealis in autumn!
See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Birds & Mammals in Autumn Colours.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 3775 – 3940 €
High quality tours from photographers to photographers
Finnature’s photography tours to Finland and Northern Norway are designed for keen photographers by professional wildlife photographers and OM SYSTEM Ambassadors Kaisa and Jari Peltomäki.
We carefully choose the best sites and the best available photography hides, providing our clients the best opportunities for a successful photography experience.
Finnature’s photography tours are led by top Finnature guides – many of which are keen photographers themselves and always happy to share their vast knowledge about Fennoscandian nature and photography.
YEAR 2024
Golden Eagles in Action
12 – 16 January 2024 – FULLY BOOKED
8 – 12 February 2024
Golden Eagles visit our feeding site in Utajärvi very actively when the day is short in mid-winter. In January there can be up to ten Eagle individuals visiting the site daily – providing good opportunities to photograph Golden Eagles in action! This five-day Golden Eagles in Action photography tour includes three full days at our comfortable and heated professional Eagle photography hide.
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Golden Eagles in Action.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 1885 €
Amazing Hokkaido, Japan
15 – 25 February 2024
This beautiful wintery island offers great photography opportunities. Amazing numbers of very approachable birds can be found. It is almost unbelievable how many Steller’s Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles you can see at the same time or how close to Whooper Swans and Red-crowned Cranes you can get!
Birds are the main target during this tour but also the landscapes in north Japan are like in a fairytale. Imagine Swans in a misty lake, mountains in the morning light or simple Japanese trees in the middle of the fields. All this makes Hokkaido very popular destination amongst photographers. Encounter the Japanese culture with extremely polite people, wonderful food and onsens. The whole experience is something you will never forget!
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Amazing Hokkaido.
Group size: 7 – 14 photographers / Price: 5580 – 6470 €
Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow
15 – 22 March 2024
This photography tour is timed in a way we can photograph wintering King and Steller’s Eiders, but also spring migrants such as Atlantic Puffins and other seabirds on snow in Varanger! Starting in Finnish Lapland, we have the best opportunity to photograph Pine Grosbeaks, Siberian Tits and Siberian Jays as well. This is also a great time for Aurora Borealis!
See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 4095 – 4455 €
Black Grouse and Ravens on Snow
12 – 15 April 2024
Imagine snowy field and Black Grouse lekking in front of you – dancing and fighting males in early morning light. You can feel the spring is coming but there is still a lot of snow! So what a better change to photograph Ravens and other birds in afternoons after early morning in Black Grouse hide.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 1845 €
Birds and Mammals on Snow
17 – 26 April 2024
After the long winter, spring starts to arrive to Finland in April. Migrant birds are returning and resident species are actively claiming breeding territories and partners. There is still plenty of snow on the ground, and, for example, the Black Grouse is lekking on snow. Magnificent Eagle Owl and Goshawk are visiting at the site actively. This is also a great time to photograph the large carnivores of Finland on snow – Brown Bear have awaken from their winter hibernation, and while Wolverine and Wolf stay active throughout the winter. With some luck we may also photograph some of the northern taiga forest owl species – Great Grey Owl or Hawk Owl.
See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Birds & Mammals on Snow.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 5145 – 5635 €
Lekking Week
6 – 12 May 2024
This week is about lekking! In Kuusamo, lekking of Black Grouse and Capercaillie is at its peak and females visit the lekking arenas making the cocks even more active. There are good chances to get photos of mating Grouse during this “hen week”. Elsewhere in Oulu, colorful Ruffs are arriving at the beginning of May! During this week, photography takes place from quality photography hides.
Check photos from this tour at our Flickr gallery for Lekking Week.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 3950 – 4380 €
Ruff Break
14 – 17 May 2024 – FULLY BOOKED
Delightful and colorful Ruffs are the stars of this short photography break to the most important wetland in Finland – Liminka Bay in Oulu area. Ruffs will be feeding in a shallow pool, offering great variation for Ruff images.
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Ruff Break.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 2145 – 2360 €
Midsummer Mammals
25 June – 2 July July 2024
This is a photography tour for keen wildlife photographers! The highlights are Brown Bears especially the cubs, Wolves and Wolverines. The nights are shortest at this time of the year, so during bright nights one can photograph throughout the night when the animals are most active. Nature will be at its most beautiful with flowering cotton grass in swamps and beautiful pale green colors in forests. We have selected the best places for photographing large carnivores in Finland!
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Midsummer Mammals.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 3795- 4125 €
Magic of the Arctic Summer
15 – 22 July 2024
This one-week tour is planned for keen bird photographers. During one week we visit the highlands for breeding highland birds such as Long-tailed Skua and Dotterel, make a boat trip to a Gannet colony at the shore of the Barents Sea, and spend two days in Hornoya bird island steaming with arctic seabirdlife. The iconic Atlantic Puffins with beak full of Capelins is what we’re after, but the island has a lot else to offer as well!
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Magic of the Arctic Summer,
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 3795- 4125 €
Eagle Owl Break
30 August – 2 September 2024
Autumn is great time for Eagle Owl photography. Eagle Owls bring their young ones to feeder in autumn and they are often active also in light hours. During the night we will use artificial lights.
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Eagle Owl Break.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 1845 €
Autumn Eagles and Sparrowhawks
13 – 17 September 2024
Autumn season provides possibilities for different Eagle images! Imagine the glowing autumn colors and magnificent Golden Eagles in this environment. Occasional morning frost makes everything seem even more fragile and beautiful. This short photography break is all about Eagles – now with autumn feel. Three full days at our comfortable hide in Utajärvi bring memorable experiences for visitors.
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Eagles.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 1885 €
Autumn Bird Photo Safari
19 – 23 September 2024
Imagine magnificent Golden Eagles amongst the beautiful autumn colors, Eagle Owl feeding on natural bait and Black Grouse lekking in the sunrise. In late September there are plenty of birds visiting at the sites in good light and they can be photographed with autumn colors. What would be a better way to spend a week in September?
Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Bird Photo Safari.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 2395 €
Birds & Mammals in Autumn Colours
27 September – 4 October 2024
Autumn is a great season for wildlife photography in Finland: Brown Bears, Wolves and Wolverines are actively preparing for winter by visiting feeding sites, and Black Grouse have their own secret autumn lek time! The colours of nature are breathtaking and at their best during this time of season. Wide range of red, yellow, orange and green boom both on the ground and in the trees. There are also good chances for Aurora Borealis in autumn!
See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Birds & Mammals in Autumn Colours.
Group size: 4 – 6 photographers / Price: 3995 – 4295 €
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