myinnerwild
INTO THE GREY
quick facts:
- located in Alberta, Canada
- only tour with an owl sighting guarantee
- 3 day experience
Things you'll love
about this tour
01
Ethics are priority
We don't bait, we don't harass, we don't flush.
If you're looking to photograph these incredible
owls in an appropriate context, you can feel good about joining my tour.
03
TWO guides instead of one
Myself and another ethical wildlife photographer are leading this one together - that doubles the frequency of us spotting owls for you.
02
Let us drive you around
We'll do all the driving. Pickup and drop off at your accommodations each day. (If you'd prefer to travel in your own vehicle, that is fine too)
04
Owl Guarantee*
On each tour it's common to have 10 or more owl owl encounters.
*see bottom of page for details
The Details
Welcome to "Into the Grey" - a 3 day, ethical owl viewing and photography experience. If you've never seen a Great Grey Owl before, just wait until one turns its head and stares right at you! It'll be a moment you never forget. GGOs are often active by roadsides, perching on trees, posts and poles. They have a calm, tolerant demeanour, often allowing for prolonged photography and action shots as they hunt numerous times.
DAILY ITINERARY:
Day 1: We head out mid afternoon for our first session and return after dusk.
Day 2: We pick you up before sunrise. If owl action slows down, we break for lunch together at a local restaurant. We head out again for evening until dusk.
Day 3: A morning session and one final afternoon/early evening session.
This makes for a total of 5 owl "sessions". On each individual session, we typically have 1 to 3 owl encounters. Throughout the course of the entire tour we normally will have 10 or more great grey owl encounters, with the chance of encountering pygmy owls, barred owls, northern hawk owls, deer, foxes, coyotes, and moose.
MY ROLE FOR YOU:
I'm eager to provide you with the best possible experience! Myself and the second photographer leading this trip will take turns driving the group as we all keep an eye out for owls. If you would rather follow behind us in your own vehicle that is fine as well.
YOUR ROLE:
Enjoy the ride as we cruise some pretty countryside roads searching for owls. It will be fun trying to spot owls as a group and seeing who can find one first - nothing wrong with a bit of friendly competition! It is not uncommon to have over half a dozen owl encounters in just one fully day. You'll love photographing these large birds of prey as they are typically quite tolerant of human presence, and allow for prolonged sessions where we can try different angles and compositions to capture their beauty.
Contact Me
with inquiries + booking requests
$1499 (Canadian dollars)
Taking inquiries for winter 2025
Participants will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to the tour.
A 50% refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. This is 100% refundable up until 60 days prior to the trip start date at which point it is non refundable. The remaining 50% is required 60 days prior to the trip start date (a reminder in advance of this approaching date will be sent out).
*The Owl Guarantee guarantees you see at least one great grey owl throughout the duration of the entire tour, assuming you are present for all of the owl outings, or I will reimburse this trip for you.