Alex Champagne
@champagnelab.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Biology. Birder, physiologist, and reluctant lipid biochemist. Views are my own.
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Very excited to see Yellow-bellied Sapsucker holes on this tree during season 5, episode 1 of Stranger Things. Will this tree’s counterpart in the Upside Down still have sapsucker holes? 🤔
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Very excited to see Yellow-bellied Sapsucker holes on this tree during season 5, episode 1 of Stranger Things. Will this tree’s counterpart in the Upside Down still have sapsucker holes? 🤔
On National Hummingbird Day, a reminder of how cool convergent evolution is.
September 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On National Hummingbird Day, a reminder of how cool convergent evolution is.
Too many favorites to name, but these are two candidates.
July 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Too many favorites to name, but these are two candidates.
Saw lots of birds on my first trip to Montrose Point in Chicago! Seeing warblers like this Canada Warbler down so low is such a treat!
May 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Saw lots of birds on my first trip to Montrose Point in Chicago! Seeing warblers like this Canada Warbler down so low is such a treat!
One aspect of hosting a state level scientific meeting that I didn’t prepare for: Receiving and storing massive amounts of @inphyssociety.bsky.social swag in my office. 😳
March 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
One aspect of hosting a state level scientific meeting that I didn’t prepare for: Receiving and storing massive amounts of @inphyssociety.bsky.social swag in my office. 😳
When you’re a biologist, your work mailbox is not limited to just receiving mail.
January 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
When you’re a biologist, your work mailbox is not limited to just receiving mail.
No wonder there are so many birds at the feeder after this ice storm. All their natural food sources are encased in ice!
January 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
No wonder there are so many birds at the feeder after this ice storm. All their natural food sources are encased in ice!
When you tell your students what your favorite bird species is.
December 10, 2024 at 6:06 PM
When you tell your students what your favorite bird species is.
I’m got to introduce my students to the concept of frustrating p-values today based on our results in lab.
November 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
I’m got to introduce my students to the concept of frustrating p-values today based on our results in lab.
Woke up this morning, and Harry and Snape were casting the Patronus spell in the backyard.
November 16, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Woke up this morning, and Harry and Snape were casting the Patronus spell in the backyard.