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Galapagos Frigate Birds

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited July 12, 2013 in Wildlife
I recently returned from a Muench Workshops trip to the Galapagos Islands. I'm way behind in picture processing, but may start to dribble a few pics in from time to time.

Here's a pair of Frigate birds. The one with the red under his chin is a male.

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That red area under is chin is a sac he can inflate which evidently serves no other purpose than for attracting a mate.

Here's one with his sac inflated. I'm sure we've all seen shots of this before, but it was pretty amazing to see in person. UP3A8083-XL.jpg

Thanks for looking.
-joel
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    camillercamiller Registered Users Posts: 202 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2013
    Wow! That's really impressive. I didn't know that the male did that.

    Cindy
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    PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2013
    Wow, Joel! I've never seen one before! Thanks for posting. Look forward to the next ones, too! Best, Pam
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2013
    Yeah, right, rub it in that I had to miss that trip. :bash

    Good captures Joel.
    Harry
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 12, 2013
    camiller wrote: »
    Wow! That's really impressive. I didn't know that the male did that.

    Cindy
    Thanks, Cindy. I appreciate the comment. thumb.gif
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 12, 2013
    PGM wrote: »
    Wow, Joel! I've never seen one before! Thanks for posting. Look forward to the next ones, too! Best, Pam
    Thanks, Pam! The Galapagos was great. You should go! We did the southern Galapagos Islands. Next year they're doing the northern islands and I really wanna go.
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 12, 2013
    Harryb wrote: »
    Yeah, right, rub it in that I had to miss that trip. :bash

    Good captures Joel.
    Thanks, Harry. We missed ya!
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2013
    kdog wrote: »
    Thanks, Harry. We missed ya!

    You can't keep Harry down. He's already signed up for the 2014 trip deal.gif

    Great to see your pics, Joel - keep 'em coming! clap.gif
    Andy

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