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| Male Frigatebird with Inflated Gular Pouch |
It was mating season for the Frigatebirds during my visit to the Galapagos islands in March. Male Frigatebirds are almost entirely black, except for a bright red pouch at their throats. Most of the time, it droops like a saggy sac. But when the males want to attract females, the males inflate their pouches to the point where it looks like they are big red balloons, ready to burst.
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| Deflated Guy |
There was a huge concentration of Frigatebirds on Genovese Island -- known as Bird Island.
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| A Crowd of Male Frigatebirds Competing for Attention of the Female Flying Above in the Top of the Picture. Note the Deflated Guy in the Foreground |