Minnesota's premier local guiding service for birders and bird photographers!
More Birds. Better Photos. Your List.
Great Gray Owl © Bryan Calk
Our Services

Birding
The best choice for birders looking to experience Minnesota's incredibly diverse birdlife.
Starting at $200.

Bird Photography
A birding experience designed to get you the best possible photos of Minnesota's birds.
Starting at $250.
The BEST OF Minnesota
We guide in all major regions of the state, from the northern boreal forests to the central Mississippi River Valley and southwest into the tallgrass prairies and wetlands. We aim to show you the best that Minnesota has to offer for birds and birding across the state, including the Great Gray Owl, Black-backed Woodpecker, Greater Prairie Chicken, Boreal Chickadee, Golden-winged Warbler, and more!
Nelson’s Sparrow © Brad Imhoff
Our REVIEWS
John’s expansive network of contacts was also a huge advantage—thanks to real-time alerts, we were able to chase down many of my target species, including multiple great gray owls around the bog. His expertise, patience, and passion for birding made the day unforgettable. I highly recommend Minnesota Birding Guides—if you're looking for a fantastic birding and photography experience, John is the guide to go with!
I returned to Northern Minnesota recently and once again used Minnesota Birding Guides. This time our guide was Noah and he did a terrific job getting us some amazing sightings- multiple great grey owls and we also saw the elusive Northern hawk owl. We spent two fantastic days with Noah and would highly recommend him. He definitely knows his birds!
Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds. Noah Kuck started as one of our fieldtrip leaders (4 to a tour) as a young teenager! He located birds by sound and sight as well as explaining what was seen. Noah is friendly and willing to help birders of all levels. I welcome him back as a field trip leader as soon as he could get here!
Minnesota Birding GUIDES
Minnesota Birding Guides is all about following passions—our passion for nature, exploring beautiful places, discovering amazing birds, capturing the perfect photo, and creating lasting memories. We’re honored to share our love for Minnesota birds with you!





Answers to your questions!
What time of year is best for birding in Minnesota? Where should I go birding when I visit? What species of birds will I see while I’m there? Find answers to all your questions and more on our FAQ page.