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2020 GALAPAGOS FRIGATE BIRDS

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Male Frigate with Inflated Red Pouch and Bifid Tail which it uses like a Rudder ?  Genovesa

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 Female Frigate Flying High

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Female Frigate on the Cliffs Genovesa Island
Note the Shape of the Beak and the White Breast

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Female Frigate Hooked Beak
Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island

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Female Frigate White Breast
Split Tail
Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island

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Female Frigate White Breast
Split Tail
Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island

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Two Male Frigate Birds Upper one has an inflated sac and looking  to attract a female and lower frigate ? ?seen that done that!? looking for food
Genovesa
Courtesy Jorge Piganno

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Male Frigates Hanging Out Together in the Men?s Club, Females in the forefront and  a Swallow Tailed Gull Resting in Front ? Birds Abound
Genovesa

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Males

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Frigate
Mother and Chick in a Nest
North Seymour

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Frigate
Mother and Chick in a Nest
North Seymour

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Female Frigate perhaps a juvenile
North Seymour