“A Bird’s Eye View” is a series of three short videos from Spring 2024 detailing the rugged field work of four Master of Science in Raptor Biology students Solai LeFay, Zoe Bonerbo, Ashley Santiago, and Kevin Myers, as well as faculty advisor Jen Cruz (Raptor Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences).
From the series description on YouTube: “A team of wildlife biologists from Boise State University and the Quantitative Conservation Lab ventures deep into Idaho’s wilderness to explore the lives of the state’s birds of prey. Join them as they unravel the mysteries of these majestic raptors, such as prairie falcons and golden eagles, and study their interactions with prey species like jackrabbits and ground squirrels in one of North America’s most crucial raptor habitats.”
Closed Captioning can be enabled on YouTube for these videos.
Explore “A Bird’s Eye View” by Episode
Episode 1: Into the Brush – field work on raptor prey species Paiute Ground Squirrels and Jackrabbits, featuring Jen Cruz and Solai LeFay
Episode 2: Flight of the Prairie Falcons – Prairie Falcon field work, featuring Zoe Bonerbo
Episode 3: The Search for Golden Eagles – Golden Eagle field work, featuring Ashley Santiago and Kevin Myers