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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

10,000 Birds

In an aviary, a recovering bird will spend all of her time perching; so caring for her feet, which are not evolved to a lifetime of bearing weight, is a top priority. We went from one disastrous spill to another, searching for oiled birds, but mostly documenting the dead. As mentioned, frigatebirds spend a lot of time aloft.