Magnificent Frigatebird Sweeties
by Judi Dressler
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Magnificent Frigatebird Sweeties
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Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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A magnificent frigatebird with its striking red gular sac inflated is perching in a nest made of sticks. Its glossy black feathers contrast sharply with the bright sky in the background.
Beachgoers delight in this large, black pterodactyl-like bird that soars effortlessly on tropical breezes with hardly a flap, using its deeply forked tail to steer. Watching a Magnificent Frigatebird float in the air truly is, as the name implies, magnificent. These master aerialists are also pirates of the sky, stealing food from other birds in midair. Males have a bright red pouch on the throat, which they inflate like a balloon to attract females. Females unlike most other seabirds look different than males with their white chest.
Photograph taken on April 3, 2024 on Isabel Island, Nayarit, Mexico
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Descriptive tags and keywords for this image include frigatebirds, magnificent frigatebirds, couple, pair, courting, nesting, cuddling, nest, red pouch, gular pouch, fregata magnificens, birds, large birds, isabel island, nayarit, mexico, dressler and judi dressler.
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April 17th, 2024
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