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

10,000 Birds

In an aviary, I watched as a young bird regaining strength turned on her perch and faced the offshore breeze, spread her nine foot wingspan, and simply lifted from her perch, more levitation than powered flight. Less than 2000 grams – more sail, it seems, than bird. In a quick review, you learn frigatebirds eat fish.