Taken at the southern end of Bahia de Concepcion. Tehag, do you think these might be a family?
Ken
Nikon D80 70-200mm F2.8
[Edited on 3-15-2010 by tripledigitken]
Frigates
tehag - 3-15-2010 at 08:24 AM
Maybe. The left is an adult male, the center is a juvenile, the right is an adult of indeterminate sex.David K - 3-15-2010 at 08:31 AM
In flight, Gonzaga Bay 9-08:
tripledigitken - 3-15-2010 at 08:56 AM
Thanks Tehag. I could identify the male and the juvenile, figured the one on the right must be a female/mom.
This is the first time I have seen three hanging like this. Is it a behavior you have seen?
KenKen Bondy - 3-15-2010 at 08:58 AM
Nice photo Ken. Aren't you glad human males don't have to blow up a big red balloon in our necks to attract a female? Imagine what a singles bar
would look like???
Frigates
tehag - 3-15-2010 at 09:12 AM
I've seen adults and juveniles together at the rookeries in Mag Bay, but I think mostly they are pretty independent.Natalie Ann - 3-15-2010 at 09:43 AM
Neat frigate family portrait, Ken.
Frigates amaze me.
According to Wikipedia,
"These birds do not swim and cannot walk well, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird,
they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week, landing only to roost or breed on trees or cliffs."
nenaDianaT - 3-15-2010 at 09:54 AM
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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Nice photo Ken. Aren't you glad human males don't have to blow up a big red balloon in our necks to attract a female? Imagine what a singles bar
would look like???
That is such an opening for all kinds of comments----
Other Ken, nice photo and too get them all together was great.comitan - 3-15-2010 at 09:55 AM
Wikipedia is wrong I have seen them in the water swimming and then facing the wind flapping their wings kind of scooping air then taking off.Natalie Ann - 3-15-2010 at 10:13 AM
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Originally posted by comitan
Wikipedia is wrong I have seen them in the water swimming and then facing the wind flapping their wings kind of scooping air then taking off.
There you have it! That's what happens when 'encyclopedias' are written by the general public.
Knew I should have gone to the bookshelf and found the bird guide.
nenaKen Bondy - 3-15-2010 at 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by DianaT
Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Nice photo Ken. Aren't you glad human males don't have to blow up a big red balloon in our necks to attract a female? Imagine what a singles bar
would look like???
That is such an opening for all kinds of comments----
Well.......???tripledigitken - 3-15-2010 at 10:22 AM
I'm not going there!DianaT - 3-15-2010 at 10:27 AM
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Originally posted by tripledigitken
I'm not going there!
Neither am I----not on a public forum. comitan - 3-15-2010 at 11:02 AM
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly.bajabass - 3-15-2010 at 11:15 AM
Groups of frigates offshore are a good sign of large bait balls, and larger predators. You see frigates, fish are nearby!
