Geam Liang Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Taken while on a Bahamas cruise, just pulling out of Miami. I terribly sorry for the bad shots, basically the only thing I have is the silhouette of the bird against a bright diffused sky. I'm thinking it's a Roseate Tern from the slimmer shape of the body and beak compared to the Common or Forster's Tern... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Not a tern, it's actually a frigatebird! I don't know much about them, but I think Magnificent is the most likely species there. Edited March 30, 2019 by The Bird Nuts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarscadden Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 that was my impression as well..from the hook on the beak to the split tail...looks like some i saw in Florida...and some pictures were like these - Magnificent Frigatebird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Definite Magnificent Frigatebird here. Common high above the beaches in South Florida. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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