05-19-2013, 03:18 PM
Frigates ....one of my very favorite creatures on the planet!
Was SO happy to see 'em gliding around here recently!
(Saw an enormous breeding population on Midway (back in the late-90s when tourism was permitted), and a few of 'em seem to hang out year-round off Kilauea lighthouse on Kaua'i. Grrreat that they've made their way all the way down to Puna. (If we had more mangrove trees, they could probably be convinced to stick around and breed!)
Was SO happy to see 'em gliding around here recently!
(Saw an enormous breeding population on Midway (back in the late-90s when tourism was permitted), and a few of 'em seem to hang out year-round off Kilauea lighthouse on Kaua'i. Grrreat that they've made their way all the way down to Puna. (If we had more mangrove trees, they could probably be convinced to stick around and breed!)