Imagine a creature so skilled at stealing food that it’s notoriously known as the “pirate bird.” Frigatebirds are just that — air pirates with many captivating qualities, from how they forage for food ...

FIRST PHOTO: A flock of iwa, or great frigatebirds, spirals above a Wailea Emerald Golf Course pond Wednesday morning, while taking turns drifting down to scoop drinks of water without stopping. The ...

Frigatebirds are amazing seabirds, known for their very special flying ability and different characteristics. Having a spread of up to 2.3 meters in wingspan, they are really designed to travel long ...

The great frigatebird is, well, pretty great. "They have these big wing spans and a relatively light body so they can soar up into the atmosphere and spend months and days aloft. It's a really ...

Great Frigate Bird tangled in plastic, Desventuradas Islands, Chile. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...