– Bird Nerds –

Essentials

Although we're 100% Bird Nerds we're still fledgling birders. As we practice the craft we share our experiences and knowledge.

Where to Bird

in Calgary & Alberta

Every good birder will have their secret places. In this 'tell all' article Sandra and Vince reveal their favorite locations to go birding in Calgary and Alberta.

Best of 2020:

Photography

Happy to report that the pandemic did not prevent us from lots of birding trips in 2020 and we snuck in a Mexican vacation before everything got crazy.

Downloads

Freebies

A whole bunch of bird-related wallpapers, activities, and apps that any nature-lover will appreciate; all handcrafted by BirdNerds.

Field notes

Birding Comics

Glimpse into the mind of a Bird Nerd with these illustrated observations and inside humor from Sandra's sketchbook.

Virtual Birding

Free Activity

Enhance your spotting and identification skills without having to leave your home! Search for all the birds or see if you can spot your favorite!

–Nerd Tip–

A good kit has a pocket-knife, basic first-aid supplies, and TWEEZERS for tick removal.

Best of 2019:

Photography

This year all of the top photos were of Alberta birds. The group of winners was very diverse including songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors.

–Bird Tip–

A male duck is called a drake, a female a hen, and a baby a duckling.

Bird Search

Photos and Images

As we continue to go out on expeditions searching for birds our photo collection is becoming more expansive. We built this feature to make it easier for us to find specific photos from past adventures.

Backyard Birding

Helping Nature

One easy step to gain bird nerd points is by putting a feeder in your backyard. We go over types of feeders, types of feeds, and fortification tips.

–Nerd Tip–

Feeding bread to birds isn't cool because it hurts them. If you want to be cool use seeds, grains, or bugs.

Best of 2018:

Photography

This year had a lot of foreign nominees including birds from the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Of course there were lots of local birds nominated too.

Best of 2017:

Photography

Our favorite bird photos that we captured in 2017 which is our first year where we compiled a list of our favorite pictures.

Identification Tips

Eagle-eye skills

An outline of the bird nerd methodology we use for identifying critters we see in the field and tips on how to improve your identification skills.

Best of 2021:

Photography

Even though we posted less (for a variety of excuses) we still managed to get some awesome pictures and saw plenty of lifers.

–Bird Tip–

Shorebirds spend almost half their time in flight with some flying non-stop for 3-4 days.

Virtual birding
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