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Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 2, Views: 21
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lagerfran
Lakeland, FL

November 09, 2009
11:10 AM

Post #7255837

This bird was extremely high over our boat - I'm hoping to at least narrow it down - any chance it might be a magnificant frigatebird???

I'm going by the length of tail, shape of wings and the hook on the beak.

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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)

November 09, 2009
02:44 PM

Post #7256578

Magnificant Frigatebird is the only frigatebird that occurs in the Caribbean, so yes.

Resin
lagerfran
Lakeland, FL

November 09, 2009
03:50 PM

Post #7256771

Thank you, thank you - I was hoping he wasn't too out of range. I was diving and had my camera in it's underwater housing. Try lifting that over your head with a few pounds of strobe attached.

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