Meet Ryan Dibala
Ryan first started birding over 20 years ago when he worked as a wildlife research technician monitoring raptor nests and conducting point counts for the Connecticut DEEP. He received a Master's in Biology from Ball State University studying the nesting ecology of cerulean warblers and later went on to earn his Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Missouri. Ryan moved to Denver in 2018 and has been birding along the front range ever since. He currently owns and operates Birding Man Wildlife Tours, a birding and wildlife tour operator based in Arvada. Ryan especially enjoys finding warblers, raptors, and grouse while teaching about their natural history.
Ryan enjoys leading trips of all kinds, but especially those with a focus on natural history and conservation. Ryan's ultimate goal is to facilitate a deeper connection to nature through birding, observation, and inquiry.
Meet David Suddjian
I've been birding for over 35 years, beginning in California, and in Colorado since 2013. I coordinated DFO's Big Year 2018, leading 81 field trips for DFO that year. I love eBirding, and counting birds.
I lead all kinds of trips from low key local outings near my Ken Caryl JeffCo home to intense far ranging trips reaching out to all corners of the state. Overnight trips go to classic Colorado birding locations, and sometimes we even camp! I like to explore areas, county birding, back roads, cemeteries and sewage lagoons, developing birding by ear skills, and helping birders to appreciate the patterns of migration, seasonal occurrence and habitat associations. I love the camaraderie of DFO field trips, the new friendships that grow, and the opportunities for birders to have FUN in the field!