Wildlife Photography Hides in Czech Republic

Czech Republic nationwide (Prague base; covers Šumava NP Třeboňsko South Moravia Krkonoše Beskydy)

Eco Tours — Czech Republic's most established birding tour operator (operating since 1991). Works for leading UK and world birding operators including Naturetrek. Three main criteria: professional expert guides (Czech Republic's top ornithologists); best sites; smooth comfortable organisation. Products: (1) 7-day Czech Republic Birding Tour (Šumava + Třeboň + South Moravia); (2) Day tours from Prague; (3) Private custom birding itineraries. All guides are professional ornithologists or experienced field biologists speaking fluent English. Contact: etours@etours.cz. The most reliable English-language Czech birding operator for international visitors.

Czech Republic nationwide (Prague arrival; Šumava + Třeboňsko + South Moravia 9-day tour — departing April 2027)

Naturalist Journeys (USA — 40+ years creating wildlife tours) launching annual Czech Republic birding and nature tour from 2027. 'Perfectly positioned at the meeting point of oceanic and continental climates — extraordinary blend of Northern and Southern European birdlife.' 9-day tour: (1) Prague arrival (Olomouc stop); (2) Lednice-Valtice UNESCO landscape (beaver active; eastern imperial eagle; South Moravia wine region; Black-headed and Caspian gull at Nové Mlýny; Pálava Hills with barred warbler bee-eater hoopoe); (3) South Bohemia fishponds (grebes ducks reed warblers); (4) Třeboň fishpond landscape (little crake bluethroat penduline tit); (5) Šumava NP (black grouse at dawn hazel grouse owls woodpeckers). All-inclusive from USA with internal guides plus expert US tour leaders.

South Moravia – Lednice-Valtice area + Nové Mlýny Reservoirs + Soutok Floodplain + Pálava Hills – south-east Czechia (near Austrian and Slovak borders; 1h from Vienna)

South Moravia is the Czech Republic's most biodiversity-rich region for breeding raptors and Mediterranean-influence birds. KEY SITE: restricted access floodplain areas in the extreme south (Soutok — confluence of Thaya and Morava rivers) where eastern imperial eagle black kite red kite white-tailed eagle saker falcon and hobby all breed. Access requires local guide with permissions. Eco Tours CZ guides this area specifically, including restricted access zones. Lednice-Valtice UNESCO landscape: centuries of Liechtenstein family estate management created superb wildlife habitats. Nové Mlýny Reservoirs: Caspian tern Mediterranean gull spoonbill. Pálava Hills limestone karst: barred warbler golden oriole hoopoe bee-eater. Eagle-owl on the karst cliffs at dusk. Naturalist Journeys (USA) runs annual Czech Republic birding tour including South Moravia. Combined with Austrian Neusiedler See (1 hour south) for maximum regional wildlife coverage.

Czech Republic (10 Czech zoo locations + Bavarian Forest NP + wild locations)

Patrik Staněk — professional wildlife and automotive photographer with 14 years experience. Sony Alpha A7IV user; Tamron (Penta.cz) brand partner; also Sony Vivo Kia Czech Bushman Suzuki and DJI authorised store Prague partnerships. Member Association of Professional Photographers CZ. 2475 participants in his workshops over the past 4 years. Products: (1) Photography workshops at 10 Czech zoos — excellent for close-range animal photography with professional technique guidance; (2) Bavarian Forest National Park workshops — Tierfreigelände semi-wild enclosure (lynx wolf brown bear); (3) Wild locations workshops in Czech Republic. Active blog with photography tips and guides in Czech. The most practically active Czech wildlife photography workshop organiser for beginners and intermediate photographers.

Czech Republic (Prague-based; workshops in Šumava Třeboňsko South Moravia and international)

Ondřej Prosický — geology graduate from Charles University Prague turned international wildlife photographer. QEP (Qualified European Wildlife Photographer) certification from Federation of European Photographers (awarded 2011). Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalist multiple times. Long-term Canon Inc. collaborator since 2006. Author of multiple books on Czech and international wildlife. 400+ participants in his photography workshops since 2006 — both in Czech Republic and internationally (Middle/South America tropics). Exhibitions held at 40+ locations. Member of Association of Professional Photographers of Czech Republic. Czech Republic's most internationally recognised wildlife photographer. Workshops cover: Czech wildlife (Šumava Třeboňsko South Moravia) plus international destinations. 'Draws attention to problems related to photography in conservation areas and national parks.' Contact via naturephoto.cz.