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Posted by gregc on Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:37 pm

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I knew Frigatebirds harassed other seabirds to get them to drop their catch, I didn't know they did it to their brothers and sisters too... The attacker got hold of one of the squid's tentacles, but to no avail, the squid was down the hatch less than a second later. I think these are both young female Lesser Frigatebirds (Fregata ariel).

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:52 am
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Amazing behaviour capture Greg!

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:10 am
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Great in flight action shot.
 

by Mary Brun on Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:30 am
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Definitely an impressive shot. The in-flight action is incredible.
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by david fletcher on Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:00 am
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Superb behaviour caught Greg. Nice one!
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:11 pm
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Great interaction captured, Greg, makes you wonder if that stealing attempt is playful or common behavior.
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by gregc on Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:57 pm
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Axel Hildebrandt wrote: Great interaction captured, Greg, makes you wonder if that stealing attempt is playful or common behavior.
I read somewhere that getting other seabirds to drop their catch is their primary feeding technique, I think it is just aggression. 
 

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