Paul Taillie
@ptails.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @UNC Chapel Hill. Spatial Ecology, Global Change, Wildlife Conservation. I like looking for animals.
Diademed Sandpiper-plover is one of my favorites. Specialist of high elevation Andean bogs. Granted, it doesn't really migrate, which is arguably the most impressive characteristic of shorebirds.
July 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Diademed Sandpiper-plover is one of my favorites. Specialist of high elevation Andean bogs. Granted, it doesn't really migrate, which is arguably the most impressive characteristic of shorebirds.
My local bike shop has been selling stickers with this message for years.
July 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My local bike shop has been selling stickers with this message for years.
I'm currently living in a camper with my wife and kids in NZ, and it's so refreshing to unplug from American news/politics. I'm generally not the "I'm going to leave the US if..." type of American, but I'm getting there.
June 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I'm currently living in a camper with my wife and kids in NZ, and it's so refreshing to unplug from American news/politics. I'm generally not the "I'm going to leave the US if..." type of American, but I'm getting there.
If you're interested in approaches and strategies for more inclusive teaching, this book is a tremendous resource for everything from specific activities to course structure.
May 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you're interested in approaches and strategies for more inclusive teaching, this book is a tremendous resource for everything from specific activities to course structure.
I'm sitting on the Hudson in Manhattan totally stoked about these Brant. I'm so sad for the people next to me taking photos of a Canada Goose. They have no idea the shit these Brant have seen.
April 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm sitting on the Hudson in Manhattan totally stoked about these Brant. I'm so sad for the people next to me taking photos of a Canada Goose. They have no idea the shit these Brant have seen.
There was also a presentation from a FWS wildlife enforcement officer that uncovered a multi-national turtle smuggling opperation where thousands of box turtles, spotted turtles, and diamondback terrapins were being poached from the southeast and smuggled to Asia
February 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There was also a presentation from a FWS wildlife enforcement officer that uncovered a multi-national turtle smuggling opperation where thousands of box turtles, spotted turtles, and diamondback terrapins were being poached from the southeast and smuggled to Asia
Love seeing others stats. Our prod has slowly decreased from around 11 kWh in 2019 to just under 9 in 2024. We've got a stand of pines in back that really limits prod. in the winter. High consumption from fam of 4 (laundry!), work from home, AC in hot summers (the big 1), and charging EV and eBike.
January 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Love seeing others stats. Our prod has slowly decreased from around 11 kWh in 2019 to just under 9 in 2024. We've got a stand of pines in back that really limits prod. in the winter. High consumption from fam of 4 (laundry!), work from home, AC in hot summers (the big 1), and charging EV and eBike.
"Field biologists rarely have so much control. Storms wash away flags marking experiments. Trees fall on their plots. The forest and its inhabitants dispel any illusions that scientists are in charge. Humility quickly sets in." Great quote by Merlin Sheldrake
December 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM
"Field biologists rarely have so much control. Storms wash away flags marking experiments. Trees fall on their plots. The forest and its inhabitants dispel any illusions that scientists are in charge. Humility quickly sets in." Great quote by Merlin Sheldrake
Great morning for the Durham Christmas Bird Count. Bluegray gnatcatcher and several dozen least sandpipers were both pretty good finds.
December 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Great morning for the Durham Christmas Bird Count. Bluegray gnatcatcher and several dozen least sandpipers were both pretty good finds.
My Spotify wrapped. Guess who takes the girls to/from school...
Hi, it's me.
Hi, it's me.
December 4, 2024 at 8:07 PM
My Spotify wrapped. Guess who takes the girls to/from school...
Hi, it's me.
Hi, it's me.
November 21, 2024 at 2:55 AM
First time receiving this email. Academic milestone
November 14, 2024 at 9:52 PM
First time receiving this email. Academic milestone
With tiny kids, it's really hard for me to make time in the early morning to get outside. We recently went camping in eastern NC and I snuck away before dawn. I was treated to this special moment with a Virginia rail.
November 13, 2024 at 3:40 PM
With tiny kids, it's really hard for me to make time in the early morning to get outside. We recently went camping in eastern NC and I snuck away before dawn. I was treated to this special moment with a Virginia rail.
This is me around 10 years old with my personal best northern pike, pulled through a hole in the ice of Lake Ontario
October 15, 2024 at 1:08 PM
This is me around 10 years old with my personal best northern pike, pulled through a hole in the ice of Lake Ontario
And here's the Southeast
May 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
And here's the Southeast
Here's the latest on Brood XIX periodical cicada in central NC. Observations from iNaturalist.
May 2, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Here's the latest on Brood XIX periodical cicada in central NC. Observations from iNaturalist.
There's an Opossum with babies outside my office. #mammals
That is all.
That is all.
April 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
There's an Opossum with babies outside my office. #mammals
That is all.
That is all.
Salamanders under every log this morning
March 6, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Salamanders under every log this morning
New science! Fortunate to make small contribution to this study that adds to our understanding of the implications of climate change for phenological mismatch in birds. Expertly led by Ellen Robertson with an all-star cast of co-authors including @tinosaurs.bsky.social and others not on bluesky yet
March 5, 2024 at 1:35 PM
New science! Fortunate to make small contribution to this study that adds to our understanding of the implications of climate change for phenological mismatch in birds. Expertly led by Ellen Robertson with an all-star cast of co-authors including @tinosaurs.bsky.social and others not on bluesky yet
Galapagos mockingbird (left) and San cristobal mockingbird (right)
#birds
#birds
December 9, 2023 at 5:34 PM
Galapagos mockingbird (left) and San cristobal mockingbird (right)
#birds
#birds
Even though they look exactly like all the photos and videos I've seen, I was still excited to find these marine iguanas this morning in the Galapagos. With a bonus green sea 🐢
#herps
#herps
December 6, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Even though they look exactly like all the photos and videos I've seen, I was still excited to find these marine iguanas this morning in the Galapagos. With a bonus green sea 🐢
#herps
#herps
Galapagos flycatcher from this morning. #birds
December 6, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Galapagos flycatcher from this morning. #birds
This medium ground finch took off right as I hit the button. It's my first day in #Galapagos so there's likely going to be more bad pictures of cool #birds
December 5, 2023 at 12:52 AM
This medium ground finch took off right as I hit the button. It's my first day in #Galapagos so there's likely going to be more bad pictures of cool #birds
Today is my first day in the Galapagos and I'm stunned by the sea lion situation. They're everywhere! #mammals
December 5, 2023 at 12:47 AM
Today is my first day in the Galapagos and I'm stunned by the sea lion situation. They're everywhere! #mammals