Frigates On Patrol

The Sky Pirates…

These incredible birds were photographed above the harbor in Charlotte Amalie, USVI while they repeatedly attacked other birds and stole their catches.

The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), are remarkable seabirds known for their unique adaptations and behaviors. These birds are often referred to as “kleptoparasites” because they steal food from other seabirds, including snatching chicks from nests. The Magnificent Frigatebird is also colloquially known as the “pirate bird” due to its aggressive feeding tactics and is a prominent sight across tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas;