Alice Boyle
@birdfiddler.bsky.social
birds~rain, prairies, wet tropical forests, conservation, migration & dispersal; equity & social justice; Western U (prev Kansas State); also fiddle player, contra dance musician
www.aliceboyle.net
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The contrast with Guyana could not be greater
December 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The contrast with Guyana could not be greater
On the first day of Christmas (Guyanese ver), my true love gave to … a HARPY EAGLE in a Ceiba tree!
December 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
On the first day of Christmas (Guyanese ver), my true love gave to … a HARPY EAGLE in a Ceiba tree!
Reposted by Alice Boyle
Huge congratulations to Dr. Natasha Mhatre on winning the Robert G. Boutilier New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Zoologists! Learn more about her lab’s outstanding work on mechanosensory systems in spiders: www.natashamhatre.net/people.html
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Huge congratulations to Dr. Natasha Mhatre on winning the Robert G. Boutilier New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Zoologists! Learn more about her lab’s outstanding work on mechanosensory systems in spiders: www.natashamhatre.net/people.html
“What’s up?” asks Bluesky? We are!
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“What’s up?” asks Bluesky? We are!
In my happy place
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In my happy place
Did a thing today! Got one of those LOOOOONG overdue former student ms sent out for review. (Let me see... how many more to go?)
a close up of a brownie on a plate with the words brownie points above it
ALT: a close up of a brownie on a plate with the words brownie points above it
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December 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Did a thing today! Got one of those LOOOOONG overdue former student ms sent out for review. (Let me see... how many more to go?)
So very sad to see this news. Charles sometimes had lab meetings with my lab during my PhD and was extremely supportive. Condolences to his loved ones
From the current WJO issue: An obituary for WOS Life Member Charles Van Riper III, 1943–2025. "He was a teacher, a student, and a mentor to the very end, and those that knew him feel grateful and blessed." doi.org/10.1080/1559...
December 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
So very sad to see this news. Charles sometimes had lab meetings with my lab during my PhD and was extremely supportive. Condolences to his loved ones
Hey folks! You should follow this new account from our centre! 🦌🐾🪲🦉
Hello world! This is the brand-new bluesky account of the Centre for Animals on the Move at @westernu.ca! Follow us for cool science, behind-the-scenes views of how we get our data, the awesome folks working here, and our newest publications. Please share!
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hey folks! You should follow this new account from our centre! 🦌🐾🪲🦉
My quick trip back to Kansas is over. No regrets about moving, but I do love the Tallgrass prairies, even in the monotone of winter
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My quick trip back to Kansas is over. No regrets about moving, but I do love the Tallgrass prairies, even in the monotone of winter
Fun with feathers! And great reconnecting with former undergrad lab member @jocori.bsky.social who is now doing awesome PhD work at KU
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Fun with feathers! And great reconnecting with former undergrad lab member @jocori.bsky.social who is now doing awesome PhD work at KU
Another Master of science just fledged! I am so proud of Logan Anderson and all that he has accomplished in the past 2 years. Bonus was a celebration with the KSU gang!
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Another Master of science just fledged! I am so proud of Logan Anderson and all that he has accomplished in the past 2 years. Bonus was a celebration with the KSU gang!
Happy thanksgiving to all my US friends!
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy thanksgiving to all my US friends!
New OA paper today! This one is very important to me as is the culmination of over a decade of incredibly intensive field work in KS prairies. I will walk you through the take-homes...
1/n
#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
1/n
#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Climatic Variability Threatens Population Growth and Persistence of a Declining Grassland Songbird
Determining the factors responsible for population change in threatened populations and the degree to which changing climates might put those populations at risk is one of the most pressing roles of ...
dx.doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
New OA paper today! This one is very important to me as is the culmination of over a decade of incredibly intensive field work in KS prairies. I will walk you through the take-homes...
1/n
#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
1/n
#Tallgrass #GRSP #LTER #Konza #PopulationEcology #Rain
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
This is beautiful. I also love the obsessive rigour of the approach.
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is beautiful. I also love the obsessive rigour of the approach.
omg omg omg we're going to Guyana over the winter break!! SOOO excited for the birds we will see!
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
omg omg omg we're going to Guyana over the winter break!! SOOO excited for the birds we will see!
First snow day of the season on campus meets last leaf day.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
First snow day of the season on campus meets last leaf day.
And so it begins…
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And so it begins…
How did I not know that birds Canada chose a grassland species as its ambassador for the year?
Announcing Birds Canada’s 2025 Avian Ambassador: the Chestnut-collared Longspur!
Throughout 2025, we’ll be sharing more about the Chestnut-collared Longspur’s story, the threats facing grassland birds, and how we can take action to protect this vital ecosystem. Stay tuned!
Throughout 2025, we’ll be sharing more about the Chestnut-collared Longspur’s story, the threats facing grassland birds, and how we can take action to protect this vital ecosystem. Stay tuned!
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
How did I not know that birds Canada chose a grassland species as its ambassador for the year?
A tiny proportion of the river of Blackbirds at Long Point last evening. Sound on for the magical sound of thousands of fluttering wings at the end.
#LPBO
#LPBO
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A tiny proportion of the river of Blackbirds at Long Point last evening. Sound on for the magical sound of thousands of fluttering wings at the end.
#LPBO
#LPBO
Now that I am not living in KS I feel better about posting this evidence of the dire straits of the US educational system
November 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Now that I am not living in KS I feel better about posting this evidence of the dire straits of the US educational system
When making a video using a green screen, how do you get rid of the green halo created by wisps of hair? Or does everyone else have perfectly sleek heads?
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
When making a video using a green screen, how do you get rid of the green halo created by wisps of hair? Or does everyone else have perfectly sleek heads?