Frigatebird (Fregata sp) chasing Red-Footed Booby (Sula sula) to steal food, a behavior known as interspecific kleptoparasitism

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Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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