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Lesser Frigatebird attacks
Mat & Cathy

Lesser Frigatebird attacks (Fregata ariel, Sterna Bergii)

Lesser Frigatebird, Crested Tern (Sterna Bergii), plus a fish tail.
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Habitat
marine
Location
Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
December 2010
Scientific name
Fregata ariel, Sterna Bergii
Equipment used
Canon 1DM4 + 100-400Lens
Stanley Jones
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A brilliant photo of this interspecific action! What amazing timing to catch this action and you managed to stop it brilliantly! Frigates are known kleptoparasites, not only does this prove it, it shows how aggressive they can be. This one is 100-proof!
 

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