nlinyau 27/07/2015 05:12
白斑軍艦鳥 Lesser Frigatebird In Action !
2015.07.26 Sai Kung 西貢
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lexusjohn 27/07/2015 10:15
Good find and great shots !!!3551004445 3551004445 3551004445 3551face87445 3551face87445 3551face87445
John Holmes 27/07/2015 17:57
Spectacular !
lrichard 27/07/2015 23:30
Yes, wonderful photographs!
I'm wondering if this is a Christmas Island Frigatebird, rather than a Lesser Frigatebird.
Whereas Lesser is similar in overall length to a Black Kite, Christmas Island should appear bigger.
Based on its white head, it's a juvenile. Features mentioned by James (2004) for juvenile Christmas Island Frigatebird are:
* Axillary spurs (the white line extending from the breast across part of the underwing) long on Christmas Island and Lesser, short or absent on Greater - long
* Axillary spurs parallel-sided, angled slightly forwards - not especially parallel-sided on this bird, but definitely angled forward rather than back or positioned centrally
* Axillary spurs originate behind line of breast band - not sure
* White belly patch hexagonal (not triangular as on Lesser) - yes probably
* Alar bars (on upperwing) very prominent whitish - yes definitely
* Bill very long (cf shorter on Lesser Frigatebird) - hard to judge
Davis J. James "identification of Christmas Island, Great and Lesser Frigatebirds" BirdingASIA 1: 22-38; 2004.
nlinyau 27/07/2015 23:44
The size is similar to Black Kite by my eyes .
edyip1999 30/07/2015 14:39
3551873d93aa445 3551873d93aa445 stunning!!
irsychan 30/07/2015 15:47
正! 好正!3551d5f02ecd445 3551d5f02ecd445 3551d5f02ecd445
Dawnleaf 3/08/2015 20:48
The Lesser Frigatebird
I clicked this photo on last Monday (27/07/2015) in Sai Kung Pier. The Lesser Frigatebird was flying together with the Black Kites over Yeung Chau. Though far away, hope it can help comparing the sizes.
lrichard 4/08/2015 00:36
Yes I agree - too small for Christmas Island, can only be Lesser Frigatebird.
Justin 5/08/2015 18:26
Wonderful shots! 3551df13952b445
I wonder when the frigatebird will appear... In the morning, afternoon or evening?
The background of photos at Sai Kung pier seem quite bright!?3551em10445
nlinyau 6/08/2015 18:24
I took these photos at late afternoon around 4:00-4:30pm
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pitarhk 9/08/2015 23:15
2015/08/09 Sai Kung, again! 3551873d93aa445
leo2012 11/08/2015 01:22
Sai Kung 西貢
09-08-2015
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ray 22/08/2015 16:59
Lesser Frigatebird in flight!
21/8/2015
Sai Kung Pier
Around 1530 to 1730
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edyip1999 24/08/2015 17:15
Taken at Sai Kung Pier at 1645, Aug 24