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Lesser Frigatebirds harassing a Common Tern Lesser Frigatebirds harassing a Common Tern so it will drop it catch for them. It looks rough but I still haven´t seen any terns get injured in the process. Birdingindonesia,Fregata ariel,Geotagged,Indonesia,Lesser frigatebird,Mehd Halaouate,Papua,Waigeo Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lesser Frigatebirds harassing a Common Tern

Lesser Frigatebirds harassing a Common Tern so it will drop it catch for them. It looks rough but I still haven´t seen any terns get injured in the process.

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The lesser frigatebird is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. At around 75 cm in length, it is the smallest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters across the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as off the Atlantic coast of Brazil.

Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by Mehdh
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Uploaded Jan 4, 2023. Captured Dec 10, 2022 16:19 in XG94+53 Wailebet, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO500
  • 500mm