Family: Fregatidae
Is that a dinosaur, soaring up there? Well, perhaps not quite, but our Beak of the Week – the Magnificent Frigatebird – is soaring into the Houston area these days. This pirate-bird of the high seas is commonly seen from boats and beaches throughout the late spring and summer months.


Even when compared to other similarly-sized seabirds, the Magnificent Frigatebird soars and maneuvers mid-air with extreme ease. Unlike other seabirds, however, the Magnificent Frigatebird does not swim or dive, rather it prefers to feed by snatching food from the surface and stealing from other seabirds.
By Aidan Healey, Conservation Technician, Houston Audubon
Photos by Greg Lavaty
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