Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
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Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Aiden Kerr reports via Facebook photographing this Lesser Frigatebird yesterday off Whangapoua Beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Great photo! Should be on the front page of the local paper!!
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Cheers for the share mate, I have more photos if needed for research / publication purposes!
It was a wonderful sight!
It was a wonderful sight!
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Thanks Aiden, I'll include your photo in the next edition of the Birds New Zealand magazine.
Cheers
Michael
Cheers
Michael
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Thanks Mate,
I have emailed you!
Cheers
Aiden
I have emailed you!
Cheers
Aiden
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Paul Godolphin says he saw the bird yesterday::
"Frigate still at large between Mercury Islands and mainland. Visible an hour ago from Opito Bay flying west from a bearing between Rabbit Island and Korapuki Island, then back and out of view behind Rabbit Island in direction of Red Mercury."
"Frigate still at large between Mercury Islands and mainland. Visible an hour ago from Opito Bay flying west from a bearing between Rabbit Island and Korapuki Island, then back and out of view behind Rabbit Island in direction of Red Mercury."
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
The tern kept up a relentless pursuit until the frigatebird left the scene.
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Sweet!!
Would like to push the locals to keep an eye on it, we don’t want it to get stranded or go underweight down here…
Would like to push the locals to keep an eye on it, we don’t want it to get stranded or go underweight down here…
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Logan Milicich reports it was at Whangapoua again today:
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Re: Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel
Spotted today @ Whangapoua by Gina.
Posted on local page.
Posted on local page.