male Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens, sat on nest with pouch inflated and calling with mouth open part of the courtship ritual, Galapagos

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Size: 5067px × 3369px
Location: North Seymour Islet, Galapagos, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Carolyn Jenkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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