17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Blue-footed Booby: 0, Frigatebird: 1
Frigatebirds have adapted long beaks that allow them to steal food straight from the mouths of other birds. In this photo, a Blue-footed Booby was regurgitating fish to its young when a Frigatebird swooped down and ate the fish directly from the parent's mouth.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador |
Camera: | NIKON D810 |
Copyright: | © Daniella Lumkong |