The male `frigate` has a red pouch on their throat. When they want to attract a female they pump it up with air so it looks like a balloon. They leave it inflated all day and hang around on the ground showing off and calling out to female birds flying overhead. They can`t dive in the water for food like the other birds; they can become water logged and die. Instead they steal food from other birds. During the boat trip there were often frigatebirds soaring above us.
Monday, July 5, 2010
What the `Frig` is that?
The male `frigate` has a red pouch on their throat. When they want to attract a female they pump it up with air so it looks like a balloon. They leave it inflated all day and hang around on the ground showing off and calling out to female birds flying overhead. They can`t dive in the water for food like the other birds; they can become water logged and die. Instead they steal food from other birds. During the boat trip there were often frigatebirds soaring above us.
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