Bird Study Group

Topic: Cats & Wildlife The impact of outdoor cats on wildlife appears to be a seriously neglected topic in the veterinary curriculum, which Dr. Smits' presentation is very much hoping […]

Topic: Habitat Selection by Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) in Alberta using passive acoustics Presenter: Wyatt Villetard, Master's Student, University of Alberta. Presenter Biography: My name is Wyatt Villetard, I am […]

Nature Calgary's President Kaya Konopnicki will discuss different types of feeders and what birds are attracted to them. She will also share different foods that can attract birds and what […]

Join us as we review the results of the 2024 Calgary Christmas Bird Count! This is an in-person event. Members, check your email for the link to the event.

Join us for a presentation by Thilina Maddegamgoda Lekamlage. She’ll be speaking on the topic, “The population genetics of aerial insectivores.” Nature Calgary members will receive a Zoom link prior […]

Photographer Rain Saulnier will talk about his creative process and how he successfully captures birds in photography. Members will receive a Zoom link ahead of the session.

Dr. Corey Scobie The Lucrative Wild Bird Egg Shell trade in Early Alberta Corey Scobie (Assistant Curator of Ornithology, Royal Alberta Museum) will show the diversity of bird egg shell […]

Speaker: Robyn Radcliffe, The Raptors Robyn Radcliffe is with The Raptors group, based in Duncan, B.C. They train raptors for use at airports and public spaces to keep other birds […]

Speaker: Amy Marcotte Topic: Frank Lake and the Frank Lake Stewardship Committee Members will receive a Zoom link ahead of the session.

Topic: Barn Swallows: Migration and Speciation Across the Globe About the Speaker:  Gina Calabrese is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder.  She completed her Ph.D. at the University of North […]