Hello!

I'm Kyle Blaney, a presenter, Canadian explorer, nature photographer and birdwatcher. I'm a data analyst and Salesforce administrator for Shad Canada and a faculty member at Shad’s enrichment program each July. I grew up and live in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

Presentations

I love public speaking and I'm fortunate to have presented all over Canada. My presentations are inspiring, informative, sprinkled with humour, and filled with my favourite photos. They're suitable for a wide range of audiences - nature & photo clubs, school groups, corporate events, and more! Watch my example presentations, read about my upcoming presentations, and read testimonials from those who have attended my past presentations. See my presentation topics and contact me if you're interested in having me speak at your event.

Birding

Birding is my number one hobby. Read my eBird trip reports and learn about my birding goals such as my mission to identify 50 species in all of Canada’s 290 eBird regions.

Photography

My favourite photography genres are wildlife (particularly birds) and scenes. This site includes my blog, a description of my photography workflow, a list of my published photos, photo contests I have won prizes in, and my favourite photos. You can also see the 6,500 bird photos I have contributed to eBird (the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project) and the 7,500 observations I have contributed to iNaturalist.

Travel

Travel, particularly Canadian birdwatching expeditions, is an important part of my life. Each spring from 2013 to 2018, I went on a long camping trip (around 20,000 kilometres return) from my home in Belleville, Ontario to my summer job in Vancouver. Check out the maps of these camping trips. In 2019, I slept in all ten Canadian provinces and two territories. Read my tips about saving money and luggage.