Great Frigatebird and Lesser Frigatebird

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Great Frigatebird - Fregata minor - Större fregattfågel

Lesser Frigatebird - Fregata ariel - Mindre fregattfågel

Great Frigatebird and Lesser Frigatebird

© NF Photo 140915 Lotus bird lodge,  Queensland, Australia

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A species I wanted to see  for many years. As expected we only saw them in the air. I have seen them once before but not this close.

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Great Crested tern and Lesser Crested tern

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Great Crested Tern - Thalasseus bergii - Tofstärna
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis - Iltärna

© NF Photo 140917 MICHAELMAS CAY, Cairns.   Queensland, Australia

These birds look cool. I did not realize there was two species at first and so  had some trouble to ID them.  I like their hairdo :)  I have no idea of what species the little one belongs to. It seem to have glasses on and just about to clap it´s "hand´s", Very cool :)

Hm, don´t think that is a Silver Gull after all. :)
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Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster - Brunsula

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Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster - Brunsula

© NF Photo 140917 MICHAELMAS CAY,  Cairns. Queensland, Australia

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One of my favorite species. Just loved to see it in real life.

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Sooty Tern - Onychoprion fuscatus - Sottärna

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Brown Booby and Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern - Onychoprion fuscatus - Sottärna

© NF Photo 140917 MICHAELMAS CAY, Cairns,  Queensland, Australia


This island was full of birds. The Sooty Terns are beautiful as terns always are. To see them beside the Brown Booby you realize how small they are. It is a bird seen in many parts of the world.I have seen it in Sweden even if it is quite rare up here.  

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Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus - Brun noddy

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Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus - Brun noddy

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In my eyes this is a wonderful bird. It seems that our visit to the island was in the middle of mating season. The birds was pairing up and much interesting to watch.

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