Ryan Dibala Birding Man Wildlife Tours
Speech Topic:
Level Up Your Backyard for Birds: Simple Ways to Support Colorado’s Wildlife
Did you know that your backyard can play an important role in supporting birds and other wildlife? In this engaging and practical presentation, bird guide and naturalist Ryan Dibala will share simple ways homeowners can transform their yards into thriving bird habitat.
Learn how native plants, layered landscaping, water features, and thoughtful gardening practices can attract a greater diversity of birds while creating a healthier backyard ecosystem. Ryan will also discuss common challenges birds face in urban and suburban environments—and what homeowners can do to help, from reducing pesticide use to preventing window collisions and keeping cats safe indoors.
Whether you’re an experienced gardener or simply enjoy watching birds at your feeder, this talk will provide easy, actionable ideas to help make your backyard more welcoming to Colorado’s birds.
Speaker Bio:
Ryan Dibala, Ph.D., is a bird guide, naturalist, educator, and author based in Colorado. His journey in wildlife and conservation began more than 16 years ago restoring Bald Eagles to Channel Islands National Park. Since then, he has studied avian ecology in Costa Rica, worked on conservation projects in Ecuador as a Peace Corps volunteer, and earned a Master’s degree in Biology researching Cerulean Warblers.
Ryan later worked as a forest restoration consultant in Panama before completing a Ph.D. in agroforestry at the University of Missouri. He has taught conservation biology in South Africa and Chilean Patagonia and now leads birding and wildlife tours throughout Colorado and around the world with his company, Birding Man Wildlife Tours (www.gobirdingman.com). Passionate about connecting people with nature, Ryan enjoys helping others discover the wildlife that lives right outside their door. He lives in Arvada, Colorado, with his wife Angie and their dog, Sushi.