Experience the Artistry of Exquisite Bird Photography Today
Discover the exquisite world surrounding bird photography with our expert team at Birders on the Road. We specialize in capturing the beauty and grace of birds through our detailed and artistic lens work. Serving the Chicago area, we understand the diverse avian species that inhabit this region, allowing us to create stunning images that tell their unique stories. Our commitment to high-quality photography ensures breathtaking visuals that resonate with everyone who appreciates nature. Let us help you immortalize the moments of these magnificent creatures today. Contact us to schedule your session.
Here are trailers for some of our video series (not all-inclusive); click on the title to be taken to that trailer's Series Page, or click on the Table of Contents (above) to see all we have to offer!
Upcoming, Next Four Weeks:
1/19/26 - Butterflies of the LRGV Part 9 - Hairstreaks 2
1/26/26 - Ecuador: Cloud Forest Birding
3/2/26 - Butterflies of the LRGV Part 10 - Hairstreaks 3
3/9/26 - Birds of Northern Peru
Newly Added :
1/12/26 - Ecuador: Birding in Zamora
1/6/26 - Rare Butterflies (and bugs) filmed at the National Butterfly Center on 12/23/25
1/6/26 - Butterflies of the LRGV Part 8 - Hairstreaks 1
12/22/25 - Peru: Natural Wonders
12/15/25 - Butterflies of the LRGV Part 7 - Small Yellows 2
12/8/25 - Colombia - Birding in Villavicencio by William Orellana
12/6/25 - Rarities of 2025: One-spotted Prepona & Brown Jay
Our Story.
We are birders too, and like many of our friends we cannot travel to see all the birds on earth. So we bring the images of those birds home to enjoy here.
We founded the world famous Alamo Inn B&B, Gear and Tours in 1999 to serve traveling birders in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. But not everyone travels, and those who travel have down time, so Birders on the Road brings the birds for us to enjoy where we spend most of our time, at home.
We have correspondents around the world recording their local birds to share with us. We seek out local guides, and pay them to shoot and edit videos in their slow times. As new videos arrive every week, we add them to this site.
Where Can I Find the Best Bird Photography in Chicago?
Our passion for capturing the beauty of avian life shines through in every moment we spend on the field, focusing on bird photography. Serving the Chicago, IL area, we provide exceptional experiences for both novice and seasoned photographers eager to improve their skills. With our personalized workshops, you will discover the art behind bird photography and learn valuable techniques to score stunning shots. Whether you prefer the serenity of local parks or the adventure of hidden spots, we tailor each session to your interest to maximize your bird photography proficiency. Join us on this journey as we help you celebrate and refine your love for bird photography while immersed in the diverse ecosystem around you. Explore more about bird photography today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of this website?
Site Goal – entertain and inform viewers through regional birding on video, and showing birds and other creatures in their habitats around the world. Birders who enjoy improving identification skills will find the site very helpful.
How do I navigate though this website?
Site Structure – The Home Page introduces the website and provides previews of subscriber videos. Subscribers can enjoy the excitement of birds and birding on video with music, narration, and text, plus blogs about behind the scenes shooting of these videos, and information on birding destinations and services.
How often is new content available?
New videos - added weekly, as fast as they arrive; more subscriptions means more new videos.
Who provides this content?
Our Organization’s Objective – provide local patch birding guides with an additional source of income so they can share their passion, support their families, and continue to advocate for birdlife conservation in their region.
I’m a videographer; how can I submit my work?
Criteria for Videographers – knowledgeable and skilled guides from across the globe, from whom we purchase videos shot by them, where they share their regional birdlife through the art of video. There is a portal for videographers to contact us on the Home page to have their work considered for inclusion here.
I would like to support your cause. How can I have access and begin to enjoy your original bird videos?
Subscribe – it's a simple menu driven process.
1. Click subscribe
2. Complete brief form with profile and password
3. Choose a single or family plan ($20 and $25 respectively). All plans give you 12 months of accessibility.
4. Provide credit card
5. Receipt is sent to subscriber’s email
6. Subscribers can access their account at any time after login, to update or change the plan, or renew or cancel
Looking for a guide, a tour, binoculars, bird seed, a camera... ? Here, you can find anything and everything you may need on your birding and wildlife explorations!
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Your community.
Subscribers to our Birders on the Road community, have access on this web site to all our splendid videos and photos as they are released, to explore the world of birds from home. Watch and read travelogue videos and trip reports. Find useful services relevant to birders in our Services section.
If you are interested in sharing your own work or experience, do let us know through our contact form. We are looking forward to making this community as interactive, diverse and inclusive as possible.
Subscribe now to the worldwide Birders on the Road community! Only $20 for a single subscription, and $25 for a family, both for one year.
Blooper Reel
Original Birders on the Road Intro