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galapagos great frigatebird fledgling

Fregata minor

Description:

this fledgling was spotted on the island of north seymour calling out.

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12 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

Hi! I would like to invite you to my mission for Ecuador's Birds: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4508... Your spottings would be greatly appreciated.

katmc2020
katmc2020 11 years ago

Love it you amaze me! Your going to be a pro photographer!

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 11 years ago

Awesome photo, Susan!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks Charles Darwin Foundation

Great shots, Susan! - At that age Fregata minor and F. magnificens are not easy to tell apart. They both breed on N. Seymour. I think you are right; it is F. minor, because it's got a bit of rusty color on its head and chest. The English name is Great Frigate Bird.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks Carol

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks YukoChartraw

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

thanks RiekoS

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Very nice.

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

How sweet!

Carol Milne
Carol Milne 11 years ago

Susan, you are amazing me more and more with all your photos.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Fantastic series!!

SusanEllison
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SusanEllison

Parroquia Puerto Ayora, Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Feb 7, 2013

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