Alice Boyle
@birdfiddler.bsky.social
birds~rain, prairies, wet tropical forests, conservation, migration & dispersal; equity & social justice; @WesternU (prev Kansas State); also fiddle player, contra dance musician
www.aliceboyle.net
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today if *finally* warmed up above freezing! I kept on thinking of one of my favourite Rick Mercer skits: "what are you going to do when its plus 1?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkDv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkDv...
RMR: Seven Day Forecast
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February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
today if *finally* warmed up above freezing! I kept on thinking of one of my favourite Rick Mercer skits: "what are you going to do when its plus 1?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkDv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkDv...
Super cool seminar from @kristymferraro.bsky.social today at @westernu.ca Biology! I get asked by ecosystem ecologists about the role of birds in ecosystem processes… she had answers.
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Super cool seminar from @kristymferraro.bsky.social today at @westernu.ca Biology! I get asked by ecosystem ecologists about the role of birds in ecosystem processes… she had answers.
SK compiled a great list of all the things that are horrible about AI. Well worth the read!
Guess who is once again displaying their ability to hyperfocus on being a hater?
It's me, I spent all evening writing my own compilation of all the reasons I think AI sucks so I can post it under genAI-made FB posts.
Work-in-progress, suggestions welcome!
www.skwinnicki.com/single-post/...
It's me, I spent all evening writing my own compilation of all the reasons I think AI sucks so I can post it under genAI-made FB posts.
Work-in-progress, suggestions welcome!
www.skwinnicki.com/single-post/...
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
SK compiled a great list of all the things that are horrible about AI. Well worth the read!
Second ms acceptance in one week? No way… that only happens to other folks
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Second ms acceptance in one week? No way… that only happens to other folks
Some days, the sun shines and everything seems just fine
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Some days, the sun shines and everything seems just fine
Is it ok to be happy about a recently-accepted publication while the US is self-destroying itself? asking for a friend...
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Is it ok to be happy about a recently-accepted publication while the US is self-destroying itself? asking for a friend...
It is so easy to live in an academic bubble but so great when I remember to participate in all the cool things happening on campus! Tonight, art opening at the Macintosh gallery with lots of great art and a viola quartet!
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
It is so easy to live in an academic bubble but so great when I remember to participate in all the cool things happening on campus! Tonight, art opening at the Macintosh gallery with lots of great art and a viola quartet!
hello peeps! If you happen to live in Kansas or nearby, and are interested in how novel grazing technology (remote-controlled cattle!) have advance conservation goals in economically viable ways, come to our workshop!
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
hello peeps! If you happen to live in Kansas or nearby, and are interested in how novel grazing technology (remote-controlled cattle!) have advance conservation goals in economically viable ways, come to our workshop!
On the TWELFTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 12 TOURISTS TOURING… (yes, ONLY 12–at one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world!)
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
On the TWELFTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 12 TOURISTS TOURING… (yes, ONLY 12–at one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world!)
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
Reposted by Alice Boyle
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico
In the mountains of central Veracruz, scientific work is rarely abstract. It means walking narrow paths through cloud forest, speaking patiently with communities, and learning to read landscapes that…
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January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Biologist kidnapped in Mexico news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎
On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 11 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHERS …
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 11 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHERS …
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
On the TENTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 10 KINDS of MAMMALS (native non-volant, sorry making up verses is hard)…
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
January 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
On the TENTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 10 KINDS of MAMMALS (native non-volant, sorry making up verses is hard)…
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
On the NINTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 9 SCARLET IBIS…
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
On the NINTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 9 SCARLET IBIS…
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
On the EIGHTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 8 AIRPLANE RIDES… (most of them, delayed)
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
On the EIGHTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 8 AIRPLANE RIDES… (most of them, delayed)
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
#Guyana #birds #birding #12DaysOfGuyanaChristmas
December 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
December 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
On the FOURTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 4 ECO-LODGES…
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #guides #IndigenousRights
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #guides #IndigenousRights
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On the FOURTH day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 4 ECO-LODGES…
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #guides #IndigenousRights
#Guyana #NaturalHistory #guides #IndigenousRights
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!