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Magnificent Frigatebird - Male (5)

Magnificent Frigatebird - Male (5)

Flying over head the ship at Bachus Beach, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands. Note the bare patch of skin on the lower neck, known as the gular sac. This sa...
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Flying over head the ship at Bachus Beach, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands. Note the bare patch of skin on the lower neck, known as the gular sac. This sac can be inflated into a bright red balloon-like organ, which is used to attract females during courtship.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 90/1

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Jul, 2015

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