Man O' War bird in nest, Gulf of California, Mexico, 1937

Man O' War bird in nest in tree, Gulf of California, Mexico, 1937 February 26 - April 8. "Man O' War birds are found in great numbers among islands of the eastern Pacific. With the greatest wing area for their weight of any bird, they are champions of soaring. Nesting in low bushes, they are unable to get into the air except against a breeze. They never alight on the water for they would be unable to rise again. As harpies of the skyways, they frighten other birds into disgorging their catches of fish and make spectacular dives to recapture the meal before it strikes the water. These are close-range photos of Fregata magnificens." -- De Witt Meredith and Allan Hancock. Voyages of the Velero III ([s.l.]: G. Allan Hancock, 1939), p. 188.