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And was like, uh, are you missing something there, buddy? Like all that red in northern Africa? Because that's a lot of red.

And I was going to give them the benefit of doubt, since I don't know much about the climate in Northern Africa, aside from Morroco and Egypt, which seem like really hot places, so you know, maybe it's normal there?

But nope, that's not the case:

Some selections from the article:

"The region has been experiencing some of the most intense heat waves in recent years, but in many cases they’ve been under-reported due to misconceptions about Africans’ ability to withstand them.

“Africa is seen as a sunny and hot continent,” said Amadou Thierno Gaye, a research scientist and professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. “People think we are used to heat, but we are having high temperatures for a longer duration. Nobody is used to this.”

Melanitta nigra [クロガモ,Black scoter]

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A friend who works in the unionized trades sent me a new tips and places to apply to become a journeyman and I want to make sure I start that process before the baby needs me again.

Cashapp: $PhoenixSinger

Venmo: @Phoenix-Singer-1

As you may already know... ornithological authorities (such as the AOS and ABA) in North America have decided, for a variety of reasons, to rename all of the birds that have been named after people.

Some examples: Lewis's Woodpecker, Smith's Longspur, MacGillivray's Warbler...

I thought it would be fun for us to come up with some ideas for new common names here on Tumblr.

Here are some criteria for re-naming that might appeal to ornithologists and birdwatchers:

Habitat and geographical range

Physical characteristics

Call/song characteristics

Behavior

PLEASE MAKE YOUR NAMING SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS, REBLOG, OR TAGS.

We'll take the best ideas, and put them in a poll by the end of the week! (I and an esteemed panel of ornithological tumblererrsssres will make the decisions).

WEEK 13 - Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca), males, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes

Nest/breed in SE Canada, NE U.S., and the Appalachians of the Eastern U.S.

Overwinter in southern Central America and northern and mountainous South America.

They grow up to 13 cm (5.1 in) long, up to a 22 cm (8.7 in) wingspan, and weigh up to 13 g (0.46 oz).

Though found in mixed flocks during migration, they are solitary in the winter, and highly territorial during the breeding season.

Feed mainly on insects (especially caterpillars) and spiders, gleaning them from tree leaves and branches. Occasionally feed on berries.

Prefer to forage for food high in trees, but will come lower if there is more competition from other warblers in the area or if they are migrating through an area with lower vegetation.

Prefer to nest in mature coniferous forests.

Females sit on the nest, males help by bringing food.

They have a large geographic range, and their numbers are fairly stable.

Listen to the calls here: Blackburnian Warbler Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

photograph by Laura Gooch, Greg Lavaty, Tim Weaver

photograph by Jeff Gresko

Female or immature male - photo by Luke Seitz

A reticulated siren (Siren reticulata) in Northern Florida, USA