Bhigwan - Bird and Wildlife Photography Boot Camp, Oct Nov 2026

Join DCP Expeditions for a professionally guided 2-night, 3-day bird photography tour to Bhigwan and Saswad, exploring a diverse combination of agricultural fields, open countryside, dry scrub and grassland habitats through carefully planned jeep safaris.

The expedition begins with an afternoon jeep safari through the outskirts of Bhigwan, offering opportunities to photograph resident birds in warm evening light. Day 2 features a full-day safari in the Saswad region, where expansive grasslands and dry scrub provide excellent habitats for raptors, larks, pipits, shrikes, coursers and other grassland specialists. On Day 3, we return to the outskirts of Bhigwan for a final morning jeep safari.

Guided by an expert DCP Wildlife Photography Mentor, participants will learn to anticipate bird behaviour, work effectively with changing light, refine exposure and focusing techniques, create stronger environmental compositions and follow ethical bird photography practices. The combination of Bhigwan’s open rural habitats and Saswad’s grassland landscapes makes this an engaging expedition for building a varied and visually compelling bird photography portfolio.

Target Species

Bhigwan Outskirts:

Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Indian Pond Heron, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Great Egret, Black-headed Ibis, Red-naped Ibis, Red-wattled Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt, Common Sandpiper, Black-shouldered Kite, Common Kestrel, Indian Roller, Green Bee-eater, Common Hoopoe and Long-tailed Shrike.

Saswad Grasslands and Dry Scrub:

Short-eared Owl, Montagu’s Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Black-shouldered Kite, Common Kestrel, Indian Courser, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Indian Bushlark, Paddyfield Pipit, Rufous-tailed Lark, Long-tailed Shrike, Bay-backed Shrike, Southern Grey Shrike, Common Hoopoe, Green Bee-eater, Indian Roller and Red-naped Ibis.

Species sightings depend on local habitat, weather and field conditions and cannot be guaranteed.