Magnificent Frigatebird
grrlscientist | July 20, 2010tags: Magnificent Frigatebird, Man O'War, Fregata magnificens, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Magnificent Frigatebird, sometimes known as the Man O'War, Fregata magnificens, photographed at Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Brazoria County, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 15 July 2010 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
This bird is built for speed and agility in the air and is…
grrlscientist | March 13, 2008tags: birds, Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens, ornithology, Image of the Day
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens,
taken on the east coast of the Yucatan in Quintana Roo.
Image: Kevin Sharp. [larger size].