tripledigitken
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Frigates
Taken at the southern end of Bahia de Concepcion. Tehag, do you think these might be a family?
Ken
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Maybe. The left is an adult male, the center is a juvenile, the right is an adult of indeterminate sex.
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In flight, Gonzaga Bay 9-08:
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tripledigitken
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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?
Ken
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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???
carpe diem!
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Frigates
I've seen adults and juveniles together at the rookeries in Mag Bay, but I think mostly they are pretty independent.
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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."
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| 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----
Other Ken, nice photo and too get them all together was great.
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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.
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | 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.
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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.
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | 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----
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Well.......???
carpe diem!
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tripledigitken
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I'm not going there!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
I'm not going there! |
Neither am I----not on a public forum.
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Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
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Groups of frigates offshore are a good sign of large bait balls, and larger predators. You see frigates, fish are nearby!
[Edited on 3-15-2010 by bajabass]
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