Lesser Frigatebird, Whangapoua, Coromandel

[Michael Szabo]

Aiden Kerr reports via Facebook photographing this Lesser Frigatebird yesterday off Whangapoua Beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.

[andrewcrossland]

Great photo! Should be on the front page of the local paper!!

[AidenKerrPhotography]

Cheers for the share mate, I have more photos if needed for research / publication purposes!

It was a wonderful sight!

[Michael Szabo]

Thanks Aiden, I'll include your photo in the next edition of the Birds New Zealand magazine.
Cheers
Michael

[AidenKerrPhotography]

Thanks Mate,

I have emailed you!

Cheers
Aiden

[Michael Szabo]

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."

[Mikemilotte]

Caspian tern seeing off lesser frigatebird at Wangapoua harbour, Monday 29 Jan 2024

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The tern kept up a relentless pursuit until the frigatebird left the scene.

[AidenKerrPhotography]

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…

[Michael Szabo]

Logan Milicich reports it was at Whangapoua again today:

[AidenKerrPhotography]

Spotted today @ Whangapoua by Gina.

Posted on local page.

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