Bay Area Bird Photographers (BABP) is a club founded by members of SCVAS. Programs are open to the public and feature an engaging presentation by a member or guest showcasing bird photography from around the world and close to home.

Support BABP

BABP is supported by SCVAS and sponsored by the Recreation-Open Space and Science Division of the City of Palo Alto. BABP does not require dues, but we ask that you become a supporting member of SCVAS.

Email Group

Join the Bay Area Bird Photographers email group to receive the latest photography news and to participate in discussions. This is a closed group so you must send an email request to join to scvas-babp+subscribe@groups.io

Program Time and Location

Until further notice, meetings will be held online. Check each meeting for login information.

Upcoming Programs

Check here for the next BABP meeting!

(You can also view Past Programs)


Previous Bay Area Bird Photographers Videos

You can see all our BABP Videos on our YouTube channel.

Art in Bird Photography by Sreedhara Alavattam - 6 November 2024

Strategies for Successful Bird Photography by Chris Johnson - 9 October 2024

Bring Your Own Photos Night: 4 September 2024

Capturing Wings: Young Bird Photographers Soaring High, 6 March 2024

Heaven on Earth: Soaring with Awe-inspiring Birds of Costa Rica by Hita Bambhania-Modha, 3 January 2024

Ethical practices to effectively photograph wildlife - a young photographer's journey by Pranav Adya, 6 December 2023

Backyard Bird Photography (setup and basics) by Bruce Finocchio, 1 November 2023

Zoom Lenses for Bird Photography by Shravan Sundaram, 4 October 2023

Birds of Placer County by Jerry Ting, 3 May 2023

Bring your own photos (BYOP) night, 5 April 2023

BIrds of Colombia by Vivek Khanzode, 1 March 2023

Birds of Patagonia by Luis Villablanca, 1 February 2023

Bird Food by Steve Zamek, 4 January 2023

Birding During Shelter in Place by Corey Raffel, 7 December 2022

Elements of Bird Photography by Karen Cohen, 2 November 2022

From easy Bay Area Birding to difficult backyard birding by Peter Shen, 5 October 2022

Birds of the Neotropics Part II: The Passerines by Vivek Tiwari, 4 May 2022

Privileged Encounters by Kathy Raffel, 6 April 2022

SPRING MIGRATION HOTSPOTS IN NORTH AMERICA by Julio Molero, 2 March 2022

Mastering Mundane Lighting - How to take compelling images in overcast and low light by Shravan Sundaram, 2 February 2022

Sahul, A Paradise For Birds by Bob Lewis, 5 January 2022

Recent Tech Advancements and Bird in Flight Photography – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, by Ron Bielefeld, 1 December 2021

Birding with a Canadian Twist: Reminiscences and Perspectives: Greg Schneider, 3 November 2021

Birds of Southern Arizona: Luis Villablanca, 6 October 2021

BABP Presentation: John Richardson, 5 May 2021

Birds of the Neotropics: A Personal Journey, 7 April, 2021

Hummingbirds of the Northern Andes, 3 March 2021

To the End of the Earth – South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, 3 February 2021

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