Great Frigatebird (female) in flight, North Seymour, Galapagos
North Seymour Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (August 2023)
This image was taken during the Gems of Galapagos trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). An eight-day cruise was undertaken aboard the catamaran Nemo II following the south itinerary:
Day 1 Baltra (midday start), North Seymour (pm)
Day 2 San Cristobal: Lobos Island - Kicker Rock (am), Brujo Hill (pm)
Day 3 Floreana: Champion Islet - Cormorant Point (am), Post Office Bay - The Baroness Viewpoint (pm)
Day 4 Espanola: Osborn Islet - Gardner Island - Gardner Bay (am), Suarez Point (pm)
Day 5 Santa Cruz: Highlands (am), Charles Darwin Station (pm)
Day 6 South Plaza (am), Santa Fe (pm)
Day 7 Bartolome (am), Chinese Hat (pm)
Day 8 Daphne Major - Baltra (8:30 am end)
Status is classified as Least Concern. Great Frigatebird is difficult to distinguish from Magnificent Frigatebird. In this case, the adult female has the red eyering of the Great rather than the blue of the Magnificent. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) / Wikipedia
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / BirdForum
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / BirdLife International
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 17:00
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 250
Latitude 00 24 0.5 S
Longitude 90 17 24.9 W
Altitude 11.00m
This image was taken during the Gems of Galapagos trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). An eight-day cruise was undertaken aboard the catamaran Nemo II following the south itinerary:
Day 1 Baltra (midday start), North Seymour (pm)
Day 2 San Cristobal: Lobos Island - Kicker Rock (am), Brujo Hill (pm)
Day 3 Floreana: Champion Islet - Cormorant Point (am), Post Office Bay - The Baroness Viewpoint (pm)
Day 4 Espanola: Osborn Islet - Gardner Island - Gardner Bay (am), Suarez Point (pm)
Day 5 Santa Cruz: Highlands (am), Charles Darwin Station (pm)
Day 6 South Plaza (am), Santa Fe (pm)
Day 7 Bartolome (am), Chinese Hat (pm)
Day 8 Daphne Major - Baltra (8:30 am end)
Status is classified as Least Concern. Great Frigatebird is difficult to distinguish from Magnificent Frigatebird. In this case, the adult female has the red eyering of the Great rather than the blue of the Magnificent. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) / Wikipedia
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / BirdForum
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / BirdLife International
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 17:00
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 250
Latitude 00 24 0.5 S
Longitude 90 17 24.9 W
Altitude 11.00m