Hides de Calera
Wildlife photo hides in Spain
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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HIDES FOR WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Wildlife photo hides in Spain.
Photography hides for wildlife photographers, near to Monfrague national park and sierra de Gredos, where can take photos to great bustard, little bustard (Tetras tetrax), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and more birds and wildlife.
We have differents Nature photo hides for birds and raptors, in this wonderful place, at 1 hour to Monfrague and 1:30 hours from Madrid Airport.
Birdwatching nature photo tours for photograpy steppe birds and raptors of the plains in Spain.
Photographing great bustard and wildlife in Spain. These hides are in the little town of Calera y Chozas, at 130 km. to Madrid, in province of Toledo. Alongside Extremadura.
Near to Monfrague National Park, at 1 hour. Near to Gredos Montains, at 1 hour), and Cabañeros National Park (1 hour).
SPRING SEASON
Hide to photograph Great Bustard
The place with the best landscape for take photos to great bustard in Spain. The hide time for bustards is from mid March, to firsts May. All day session. 70 Eur session.
Active: from mid March - first of May.
We have 10 differents single hides for Great Bustards. But only take about 4 or 5 photographers at day, for take the best hides every moment.
The the ratio of succesful normally here is:
25% of photographers can do pictures to 20 meters. 50% of photographers can do pictures to 50 meters. And the last 25% of photographers can do to 80 meters.
If you have a big interest in The great Bustards, is recommended booking two days.
Hide Little Bustard
Session hides for little bustard, 90 Eur. Are from mid april until first May.
The little bustard, is a dificult bird to photograph, every year her populations go down by the intensive agriculture.
We put the hide fixed in a LEK area of one male, where the male singing and jumping to call the atentions for the femalles.
Is need have a lot carefull for don't scared the male. is only one male for every LEK.
Hide for Black-Shouldered kite
Wild nature photo hide
Black-winged kite ( Elanus caeruleus ) 120 Eur.
Active from Mid March until first to May
The wildlife photo hide for Black winged kite, at normally is active during March, April, and May.
The Black winged kite hide, Is a hide for only one person, and without spyglass.
This is a very rare and dificult raptor in Europe, and is need don't disturb in her nesting zone. For this we don't want put more than 1 photographer at day inside the hide.
Is important follow all our indications, and be inside the photo hide in silence.
Imperial eagle photo hide
The Toledo province is the area of Spain where there are the majority of Imperial Eagle breeding pairs are found.
Our imperial eagle hide is located in the Tietar valley, near to Extremadura in an idyllic setting, with the Tiétar valley and the mountains of Gredos on the background.
The Imperial Eagle one of the most difficult raptors to have sure. Our hide for Imperial eagle have a very good ratio of successful.
Active : January, Februari, March, April, May, August, September, october, November, December.
Price: 120 Eur one photographer - 100 two photographers by photographer
The location of our hide to photograph the Imperial Eagle is located in one of the most beautiful places for taking pictures of this specie.
Our hide for Imperial eagle, is a hide for only two person. Then you could take more original moments.
In this picture, you can see three of the four branches that we have ready for the imperial eagles, with the amazing background of Tietar valley and Gredos montains
Hides for raptors in steppe
Hide to photograph the raptors in steppe, Imperial Eagle, Marsh Harriers, Buzzards, Kites and her fights are the more usually in this hide.
Active from September to May.
100 Eur. by photograper
Some years we could have active a hide for Montagu's harrier or Hen Harrier. The time for have active a hide for these raptors, normally is May and June.
Hide for bee-eater
Sessions for Bee eater, 60 Eur.
We have a great colony of bee eater in the hides zone.
You can bring Your innkeeper Branches also if you want.
Active: April, May, June
Black Vulture Hide
100 Eur. one Person. - 80 Eur. by person. for 2, 3 or 4 Photographers.
In the hide for Black vultures, at normally will arrive the 50% to black vultures and griffon vultures. The session is starting early morning and end about 12:30 in morning.
Active all months
Hide lesser Kestrel
Our hide are in a old building with roof with moss.
And we put near a natural perch for they. In all building there are about 20 individuals, in front of the hide normally do her nest about 5 pairs.
Lesser Kestrel 60 Eur.
Active from mid March to first July
Valley hide
Price 100 Eur. one photographer - 80 Eur. two photographers by photographer
Egyptian mongoose, red kites and black kite perching ( with Golden Eagle possibilities and Imperial eagle ). Active all months
The hide are in the valley of Tietar river, with the Gredos montains in the background. Is a hide for two persons.
The hide is in the middle of the way to a nest of golden eagle and other nest of imperial eagle.
This is a beautiful place where arrive the Egyptian Mongoose, also the kites come here for feeding and perching.
Many times can arrive a golden eagles or imperial eagles.
More species: Little owl, Great spotted cucko, hoopoe, roller, azzure winged magphie, golden oriol, Great grey shrike, nightjars, Red Partridge.
Little owl
We have 2 different places, with two diferents pairs. One place is for 3 photographers and one place is for only one.
Active from mid March to end June.
From mid June, is when the youngers go out of her nest, doing more fun the sessions.
Price 70 Eur.
Hoopoe
We have a hide for 3 persons in front of a old olive tree.
Active from frist April, to mid May. Some time the do two nest, and then we have active this hide also in June.
Price 60 Eur.
Roller
The hide for roller is in top of a tower in front of a nest.
2 Places without spay-glass. Active from end april to end June.
Price 60 Eur.
Feeding and drinking pool
Azzure winged Magpie - Golden Oriol
This places is special place for Azzure winged magphie, can arrive more than 30, is arriving all the time to the hide, some birds more can come to take food or drink.
Near to this hide every year nesting a pair of golden oriol, and in a hot days, during summer, they come to drink some times. Is a difficult bird, the ratio of sucesfull with this birds is about 50%,
Active Winter, and spring until first July.
Price 60 Eur.
Great grey Shrike
Hide for two person, without spay-glass.
Active from mid March to end June.
Price 60 Eur.
Nigthjars
Is in summer, the best time for photograph this bird in the night.
(Is not need bring flash).
Price 60 Eur.
Red Partridge - Great Spotted Cuckoo
By the car, we have very good places where we can take good fotos of this birds.
Great spotted cuckko is active from mid march to first april.
Red partridge is active from first march to end april.
Price 60 Eur.
Low hide in Lake
60 Eur. Session
Low hide for two persons
Stone curlew, Sandgrouse and more birds
Information and reservations
Jose David Gomez
